Communication Sciences at Southern Connecticut State 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 Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,331. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from SCSU.

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.

SCSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

SCSU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at SCSU 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 SCSU 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
	36
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	54
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
	67
	67
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	80
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	253
Best Communication Sciences Schools	289
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	291

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SCSU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from SCSU Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $27,762. This is 14% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from SCSU in 2021, 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 SCSU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at SCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SCSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from SCSU. About 8% were men and 92% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. SCSU 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 SCSU, 75% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	91

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,870	$92,280
Audiologists	120	$80,190

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.