Communication Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent 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.

Kent State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Kent State Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Kent 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	22
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	195
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	208

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Kent State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kent State Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $21,769. 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 Kent State

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

Kent State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Kent State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Kent State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Kent State, 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	89

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,470	$78,200
Audiologists	530	$73,290

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 JonRidinger under License

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