Communication Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from SIUC.
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.
SIUC Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
SIUC Communication Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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 |
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Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 159 |
162 | |
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 191 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 194 |
216 | |
Best Communication Sciences Schools | 220 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools | 232 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools | 245 |
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 253 |
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SIUC. This makes it the #194 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from SIUC, 74% 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 Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 38 |
Related Majors
- Public Health
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Dental Support Services
- Medicine
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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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 Mark Jaroski under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.