Communication Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 99 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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.

JMU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

JMU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at JMU 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 JMU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	28
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Communication Sciences Schools	67
	69
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	96
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	139
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	192
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	214
	223
	259

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from JMU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of JMU Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $16,916. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 99 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from JMU in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	78
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

JMU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from JMU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from JMU, 96% 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 James Madison University with a master's in communication sciences.

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

JMU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 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 James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	128
Audiology/Audiologist	4

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Mental & Social Health 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,160	$86,090
Audiologists	510	$79,880

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

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