Communication Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what MGH Institute of Health Professions has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 1,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

MGH Institute of Health Professions Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

MGH Institute of Health Professions Communication Sciences Rankings

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

MGH Institute of Health Professions Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 58 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. MGH Institute of Health Professions does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from MGH Institute of Health Professions with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 MGH Institute of Health Professions. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	58
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	15

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 MA, the home state for MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Speech-Language Pathologists	4,060	$85,720
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Audiologists	420	$79,700

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.