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Communication Sciences at Rush University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Rush University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,816 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rush University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rush University Communication Sciences Rankings

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There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from Rush University. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Rush University, 76% 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 Rush University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Rush 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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