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Communication Sciences at La Salle University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication Sciences, consider the program at La Salle University. Get started with the following essential facts.

La Salle University is in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 communication sciences degrees were granted at La Salle University.

Online & Distance Learning at La Salle University

Many students take online classes at La Salle University. Among 3,153 students, 649 (21%) studied exclusively online and 489 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at La Salle University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#5 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#10 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#146 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#218 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from La Salle University

Graduates of La Salle University’s Communication Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,344
2 years	$59,011
3 years	$62,399
4 years	$67,813
5 years	$78,615

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communication Sciences graduates from La Salle University report median earnings of $67,813, compared with $77,245 for all La Salle University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication Sciences graduates at La Salle University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication Sciences graduates at La Salle University are 95% women (37) and 5% men (2).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at La Salle University

Of the 16 bachelor’s communication sciences graduates at La Salle University, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 50% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at La Salle University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at La Salle University

Among the 23 master’s communication sciences graduates at La Salle University, 91% were women (21) and 9% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at La Salle University, below 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 La Salle University

The Communication Sciences program at La Salle University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology	39

Top-Paying Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Communication Sciences program at La Salle University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.