Communication Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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 Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

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
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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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
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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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
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
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.