Communication Sciences at Western Michigan University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WMU Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at WMU 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% 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 WMU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WMU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

96% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WMU, 79% 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 Michigan University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	33
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	26
Audiology/Audiologist	9

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 Western Michigan 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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