Communication Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus
Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.
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.
Purdue Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Purdue Communication Sciences Rankings
The communication sciences major at Purdue 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Purdue Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Purdue Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Purdue, 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 126 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health Sciences & Services
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Other Health Professions
- Public Health
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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.
| Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,480 | $73,780 |
| Audiologists | 220 | $72,280 |
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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