Communication Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick Communication Sciences Rankings

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Communication Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,340	$95,000
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Audiologists	380	$87,160

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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