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Communication Sciences at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 33 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

WSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at WSU 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 Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
182

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WSU. This makes it the #250 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 WSU

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

WSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from WSU in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at WSU awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WSU, 88% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 students 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,360 $70,280
Health Specialties Professors 380 $84,400
Audiologists 120 $67,580

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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