Communication Sciences at Northwestern University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 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.

Northwestern Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Communication Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	63
Speech Pathology & Audiology	26
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	6

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

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
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