Communication Sciences at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from GWU.

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.

GWU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

GWU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at GWU 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 GWU 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 Schools	265

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from GWU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from GWU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GWU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 55 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from GWU, 65% 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 George Washington University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

GWU 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	72

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 George Washington 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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.