Communication Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Vanderbilt Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Communication Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Vanderbilt, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
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 Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	19
Audiology/Audiologist	16
Speech Pathology & Audiology	4

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,990	$77,140
Audiologists	450	$71,780

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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