Communication Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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 Schools	33
Best Communication Sciences Schools	62
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	177
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $22,567. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 7% were men and 93% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	71
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Purdue Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Purdue in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Purdue, 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 11 students 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	126

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Other Health 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,480	$73,780
Audiologists	220	$72,280

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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