Communication Sciences at College of DuPage

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 College of DuPage stacks up to those at other schools.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 students attend the school each year.

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.

COD Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Communication Sciences

COD Communication Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at COD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at College of DuPage.

COD Communication Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication sciences at COD are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at College of DuPage. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of DuPage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	5

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.