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Communication Sciences at Western Carolina University

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Communication Sciences at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Western Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in communication sciences.

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.

WCU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

WCU Communication Sciences Rankings

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

90% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from WCU. About 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WCU, 97% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,430 $75,310
Audiologists 400 $69,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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