Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Communication Sciences Rankings

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There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 95% 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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in communication sciences.

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

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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	22
Audiology/Audiologist	11

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

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