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Communication Sciences at Illinois State University

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Communication Sciences at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Illinois State 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #55 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Illinois State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from Illinois State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Illinois State, 80% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 2 students 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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists 6,820 $77,120
Audiologists 520 $86,990

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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