Communication Sciences at Illinois State University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Illinois State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In 2021, 65 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	51
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	55
	68
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Communication Sciences Schools	124
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	137
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	158
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	169
	219

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #55 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at Illinois State awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Illinois State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 40 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Illinois State, 80% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 2 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	107

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 IL, the home state for Illinois 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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