Communication Sciences at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

FHSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	63
	183
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	206
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	212
	212
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	222
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	226
Best Communication Sciences Schools	238
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	241
	243
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	262

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from FHSU. This makes it the #222 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from FHSU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FHSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from FHSU in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from FHSU, 100% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	39

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health 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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,360	$70,280
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Audiologists	120	$67,580

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.