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Communication Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus

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

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 165 communication sciences graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Communication Sciences program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#59 of 302

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#59 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’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	$32,685
2 years	$21,508
3 years	$38,788
4 years	$55,867
5 years	$62,096

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Communication Sciences graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $55,867, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication Sciences graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 98% women (161) and 2% men (4).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 98 bachelor’s communication sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 99% were women (97) and 1% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 55 master’s communication sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 96% were women (53) and 4% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 27%.*

Communication Sciences Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 4 doctoral communication sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Communication Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 22%.*

*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 Purdue University-Main Campus

This Communication Sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology	165

Top-Paying Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Communication Sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below 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.