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Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Communication Sciences, consider the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 communication sciences degrees were granted at Appalachian State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Communication Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 6
Best Value	North Carolina	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 74
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#125 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from Appalachian State University

Graduates of Appalachian State University’s Communication Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,851
2 years	$31,450
3 years	$55,759
4 years	$51,568
5 years	$59,494

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication Sciences graduates from Appalachian State University earn a median of $51,568, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication Sciences graduates from Appalachian State University stands at $19,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communication Sciences graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication Sciences graduates at Appalachian State University are 96% women (103) and 4% men (4).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 74 bachelor’s communication sciences degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 97% were women (72) and 3% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 33 master’s communication sciences graduates at Appalachian State University, 94% were women (31) and 6% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 9% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication Sciences Concentrations at Appalachian State University

The Communication Sciences program at Appalachian State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication Sciences & Disorders	74
Speech-Language Pathology	33

Top-Paying Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Communication Sciences program at Appalachian State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communication Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Audiologists	$54,746
Speech-Language Pathologists	$47,305
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.