Communication Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037. Of the 247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus in 2021, 27 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.

IUP Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

IUP Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how IUP 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 sciences major at IUP 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	140
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	165
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	179
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	183
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Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	210
Best Communication Sciences Schools	225
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In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from IUP. This makes it the #183 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at IUP

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

IUP Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from IUP. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at IUP 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IUP Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at IUP awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. IUP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from IUP, 88% 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

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

IUP 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	51

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Allied Health Professions

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,450	$79,530

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 Canadian2006 under License

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