Communication Sciences at Northwestern University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at Northwestern 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 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Northwestern are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwestern Communication Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	63
Speech Pathology & Audiology	26
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	20

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 Northwestern 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
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