Communication Sciences at Western Washington University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 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.

WWU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WWU Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at WWU 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WWU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

94% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WWU, 65% 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 35% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	53
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	22
Audiology/Audiologist	5

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,250	$73,220
Audiologists	340	$86,670

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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