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Communication Sciences at Grand Valley State University

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Communication Sciences at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Grand Valley State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from GVSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

GVSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at GVSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 94
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from GVSU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from GVSU. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at GVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GVSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

98% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from GVSU, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,950 $78,220
Audiologists 450 $71,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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