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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Governors State University

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. In 2021, 23 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science

GSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

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

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 science major at GSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 42
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 83
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 98
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
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Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 124

Communication Science Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 communication science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at GSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GSU also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Governors State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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