Communication Sciences at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Moorhead has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. In 2021, 36 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Moorhead.

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.

MSU Moorhead Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Moorhead Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at MSU Moorhead compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at MSU Moorhead 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	43
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	50
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
	124
Best Communication Sciences Schools	141
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	144
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	177
	234
	254

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from MSU Moorhead. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MSU Moorhead Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Moorhead is $23,835. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Moorhead Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from MSU Moorhead. 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 MSU Moorhead, 96% 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 - Moorhead with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Moorhead also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	36
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	25

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.