Communication Sciences at Rockhurst University

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

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 311 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in 2021, 16 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.

Rockhurst Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rockhurst Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Rockhurst 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 sciences major at Rockhurst 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	44
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	45
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	88
Best Communication Sciences Schools	96
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	100
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
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	143
	178
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	179
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Rockhurst. This makes it the #88 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Rockhurst

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

Rockhurst Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Rockhurst. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

Rockhurst Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Rockhurst in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Rockhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Rockhurst, 89% 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 Rockhurst University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rockhurst 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Rockhurst University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rockhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	51

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,400	$77,790
Audiologists	280	$71,610

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 JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.