Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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.

Louisiana State University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University 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	28
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	46
	59
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
	91
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best Communication Sciences Schools	155
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	180
	183
	195
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	201
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	237
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	242

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #104 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.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $24,657. This is 1% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 1% were men and 99% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 33 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Louisiana State University, 79% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	115

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Science

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,840	$71,270
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Audiologists	180	$67,400

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.