Communication Sciences at Northern Arizona University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. Of the 927 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 2021, 64 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

NAU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

NAU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at NAU 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 NAU 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Communication Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	1
	3
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	6
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	18
	45
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	79
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	103
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from NAU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at NAU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at NAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NAU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from NAU. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. NAU 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 NAU, 63% 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 37% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NAU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	64
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	60

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,320	$74,710
Audiologists	210	$87,150

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 Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.