Communication Sciences at Western Washington University
If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Western Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.
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.
WWU Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
WWU Communication Sciences Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Western Washington University.
WWU Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WWU, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication Sciences
The following communication sciences concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 22 |
Audiology/Audiologist | 5 |
Related Majors
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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 3,470 | $155,090 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,250 | $73,220 |
Audiologists | 340 | $86,670 |
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
- Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.