General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication science school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication science program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science
Master’s Degree in Communication Science

Wayne State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication science majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

92% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication science master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication science each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from Wayne State, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Audiology/Audiologist

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,950	$78,220
Audiologists	450	$71,250

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
O*NET Online
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