Communication Sciences at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.
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.
NIU Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
NIU Communication Sciences Rankings
The communication sciences major at NIU 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.
There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NIU Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from NIU, 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in communication sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication Sciences
If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 53 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 7 |
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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 Northern Illinois 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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