Communication Sciences at Saint Xavier University

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

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. In 2021, 20 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SXU.

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.

SXU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

SXU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at SXU 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 SXU 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 Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	22
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	68
	110
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	122
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	147
	150
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	159
	172
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Best Communication Sciences Schools	196
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SXU. This makes it the #55 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SXU

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

SXU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SXU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at SXU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Saint Xavier University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SXU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from SXU in 2021, 3% were men and 98% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

SXU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	60

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• 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 IL, the home state for Saint Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

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 Brendanriley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.