Communication Sciences at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In 2021, 80 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	30
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	58
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	133
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Communication Sciences Schools	207
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In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Central Michigan. This makes it the #57 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central Michigan, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central Michigan Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Central Michigan. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Central Michigan, 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 12 students 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 Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	80
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	39
Audiology/Audiologist	12

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan 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
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

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