General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Every general communication sciences and disorders school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication science program at Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. Of the 421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 41 of them were general communication sciences and disorders majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science
• Master’s Degree in Communication Science

Minnesota State Mankato General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication science major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	2
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	7
	17
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	18
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	19
	29
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	29
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in communication science from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #5 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication science majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication science from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Minnesota State Mankato General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a master's degree in communication science from Minnesota State Mankato. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 83% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,190	$75,590
Audiologists	210	$84,390

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 SaiketTewary under License

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