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Communication Sciences at College of Our Lady of the Elms

If you are interested in studying Communication Sciences, you may want to check out the program at College of Our Lady of the Elms. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Our Lady of the Elms is located in Chicopee, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 communication sciences degrees were awarded at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Distance learning is available at College of Our Lady of the Elms. Among 1,268 students, 279 (22%) studied exclusively online and 403 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at College of Our Lady of the Elms

These rankings give you a sense of how College of Our Lady of the Elms’s Communication Sciences program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 8
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#215 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#224 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms

Students who complete College of Our Lady of the Elms’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	$30,497
2 years	$23,456
4 years	$55,335
5 years	$54,871

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication Sciences graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms earn a median of $55,335, compared with $72,358 for all College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication Sciences graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communication Sciences graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication Sciences graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms are 86% women (30) and 14% men (5).

Communication Sciences Associate’s Program at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Of the 3 associate’s communication sciences graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences associate’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Communication Sciences associate’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms, below the national average of 62%.*

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Of the 26 bachelor’s communication sciences graduates at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 85% were women (22) and 15% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms, above the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Among the 4 master’s communication sciences degrees awarded at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms, 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 College of Our Lady of the Elms

The Communication Sciences program at College of Our Lady of the Elms offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology	22
Communication Disorders Sciences	13

Best-Paid Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Communication Sciences program at College of Our Lady of the Elms work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Communication Sciences graduates, 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.