Communication Sciences at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Communication Sciences Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 90% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	32

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,950	$78,220
Audiologists	450	$71,250

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 Jeffness under License

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