Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. Of the 253 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 60 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

IU Bloomington Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
	17
Best Communication Sciences Schools	42
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	53
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
	79
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
	152
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	263

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $27,694. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at IU Bloomington awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington, 72% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 16 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	105

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Optometry
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,480	$73,780
Audiologists	220	$72,280

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 Nyttend under License

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