Communication Sciences at Wayne State University

24% 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 Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 4% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayne State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 89% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	81
Audiology/Audiologist	8

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,950	$78,220
Audiologists	450	$71,250

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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