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Communication Sciences at Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from WCU.

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.

WCU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WCU Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at WCU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 168
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248
Best Communication Sciences Schools 270

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WCU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

90% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WCU, 97% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,430 $75,310
Audiologists 400 $69,510

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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