General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Truman State University

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

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,655. In 2021, 41 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from Truman State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

Truman State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

Truman State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at Truman State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication science major at Truman State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	8
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	11
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	39
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	43
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	51
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In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in communication science from Truman State. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at Truman State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication science majors at Truman State University.

Truman State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 communication science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Truman State, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at Truman State 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in communication science.

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

Truman State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

The communication science program at Truman State awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from Truman State, 94% 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 Truman State University with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Truman State also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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 Truman State 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 Derhai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.