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Communication Sciences at Saint Mary’s College

If you plan to study Communication Sciences, consider the program at Saint Mary’s College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 communication sciences degrees were awarded at Saint Mary’s College.

Online Class Availability at Saint Mary’s College

Distance learning is available at Saint Mary’s College. Of 1,601 students, 45 (3%) studied exclusively online and 31 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at Saint Mary’s College

Rankings can help you compare Saint Mary’s College’s Communication Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#5 of 8
Best Value	Indiana	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 51
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#46 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#272 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from Saint Mary’s College

Graduates of Saint Mary’s College’s Communication Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,752
2 years	$32,382
4 years	$56,321
5 years	$67,979

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Communication Sciences graduates from Saint Mary’s College report median earnings of $56,321, compared with $60,067 for all Saint Mary’s College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication Sciences graduates from Saint Mary’s College stands at $26,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication Sciences graduates at Saint Mary’s College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication Sciences graduates at Saint Mary’s College are 98% women (41) and 2% men (1).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Saint Mary’s College

Of the 23 bachelor’s communication sciences graduates at Saint Mary’s College, 100% were women (23) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Mary’s College, below the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at Saint Mary’s College

Among the 19 master’s communication sciences degrees awarded at Saint Mary’s College, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at Saint Mary’s College, 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 Saint Mary’s College

This Communication Sciences program at Saint Mary’s College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication Sciences & Disorders	23
Speech-Language Pathology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Communication Sciences program at Saint Mary’s College work across a variety of fields. 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.