Communication Sciences at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In 2021, 15 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 Wazzu 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
	52
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Communication Sciences Schools	128
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	219
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Wazzu. This makes it the #156 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Wazzu. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Wazzu are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wazzu Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Wazzu, 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 Washington State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wazzu 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Washington State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	42

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,250	$73,220
Audiologists	340	$86,670

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
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