Communication Sciences at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst University in 2021, 36 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.

Elmhurst Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Elmhurst Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst 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 Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Communication Sciences Schools	90
	104
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	140
	149
	164
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	262

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

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Elmhurst, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Elmhurst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elmhurst Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Elmhurst. About 8% were men and 92% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Elmhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Elmhurst, 81% 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 Elmhurst University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	62

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 Elmhurst University.

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
• Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License

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