Communication Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. Of the 2,524 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 41 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 Minnesota State Mankato 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 Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	45

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #31 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato. Of these graduates, 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Minnesota State Mankato Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato, 83% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Minnesota State Mankato 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
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,190	$75,590
Audiologists	210	$84,390

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 SaiketTewary under License

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