Communication Sciences at Eastern Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Eastern Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 27 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

EWU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

EWU Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at EWU 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
	40
	69
	72
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Communication Sciences Schools	120
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	173
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	198

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from EWU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from EWU. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at EWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

EWU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from EWU in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from EWU, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

EWU 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Eastern Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	53

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 Eastern 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 Ian Poellet under License

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