Communication Sciences at University of West Georgia

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 University of West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from University of West Georgia.

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.

University of West Georgia Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University of West Georgia performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at University of West Georgia 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	117
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	128
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
	147
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	154
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	196
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	251
	251
	253
Best Communication Sciences Schools	265

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of West Georgia Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $22,750. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from University of West Georgia. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at University of West Georgia since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Georgia Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University of West Georgia, 79% 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 University of West Georgia with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	72

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,300	$77,730

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.