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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.

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.

Gallaudet Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Gallaudet Communication Sciences Rankings

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There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 22 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gallaudet, about 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Gallaudet, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Audiology/Audiologist	28
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	8

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Speech-Language Pathologists	310	$93,570
Audiologists	130	$101,760

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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License

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