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Communication Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Communication Sciences, consider the program at Middle Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Middle Tennessee State University is in Murfreesboro, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 communication sciences degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Middle Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Middle Tennessee State University. Of 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Middle Tennessee State University’s Communication Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#4 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 302
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 315

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from Middle Tennessee State University

Graduates of Middle Tennessee State University’s Communication Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,367
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$46,330
5 years	$54,739

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication Sciences graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take home a median $46,330, compared with $51,986 for all Middle Tennessee State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication Sciences graduates from Middle Tennessee State University comes in at $18,011.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication Sciences graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication Sciences graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 93% women (54) and 7% men (4).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 58 bachelor’s communication sciences graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 93% were women (54) and 7% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication Sciences Concentrations at Middle Tennessee State University

This Communication Sciences program at Middle Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology	58

Best-Paid Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Communication Sciences program at Middle Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Audiologists	$54,746
Speech-Language Pathologists	$47,305
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.