Communication Sciences at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Marshall University 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 Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Marshall University. This makes it the #96 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Marshall University. About 9% were men and 91% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Marshall University, 91% 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 Marshall University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Speech-Language Pathologists	820	$61,070

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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