Communication Sciences at San Diego State University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 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.

SDSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

SDSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at SDSU 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	61
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

SDSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

98% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	182
Audiology/Audiologist	8
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Speech-Language Pathologists	13,220	$93,510
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Audiologists	990	$100,960

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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