Communication Sciences at Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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.

SLU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

SLU Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at SLU 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 Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SLU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from SLU in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from SLU, 97% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU 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 Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	52

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Saint Louis 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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.