Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech University

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 Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech.

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 Tech Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech 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 Focused Communication Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Communication Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	6
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	36
	38
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	70
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	76
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
	89
	105
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	124
	133
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Communication Sciences Schools	189
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	242

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #242 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Louisiana Tech in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana Tech Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from Louisiana Tech. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 94% 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 Tech University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 5 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	47
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	17
Audiology/Audiologist	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 Tech University.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.