General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Elmhurst University

If you plan to study general communication sciences and disorders, take a look at what Elmhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. In 2021, 36 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from Elmhurst.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

Elmhurst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

Elmhurst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication science programs across the country. The following shows how Elmhurst performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication science major at Elmhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Schools	3
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
	32
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	33
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	38
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	48
	50
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
	59
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	96

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in communication science from Elmhurst. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 communication science 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 science at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in communication science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

Of the 26 communication science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Elmhurst, about 8% were men and 92% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science 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 science 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 science.

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 science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.