Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 91 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Appalachian State Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	40
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	137
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	142
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	178
	189
	253

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Appalachian State. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Appalachian State in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 93% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in communication sciences.

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

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	91
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	30

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health

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 Appalachian State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

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