Communication Sciences at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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.

NSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

NSU Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.

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 NSU 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	25
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	44
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	85
	95
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	111
	113
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
	134
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	179
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Communication Sciences Schools	211

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from NSU. This makes it the #150 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from NSU in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

NSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from NSU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. NSU 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 NSU, 61% 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 39% 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 Northeastern State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NSU 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	28
Speech Pathology & Audiology	23

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,810	$81,700
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Audiologists	120	$87,470

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.