Communication Sciences at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

GVSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 sciences major at GVSU 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	94
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Communication Sciences Schools	140
	188

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from GVSU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from GVSU. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GVSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from GVSU, 90% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	45
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	41

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,950	$78,220
Audiologists	450	$71,250

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.