Communication Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	68
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	107
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	162
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	177
	200
	246

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WCUPA. This makes it the #150 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at WCUPA awarded 68 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WCUPA Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from WCUPA. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WCUPA, 82% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in communication sciences.

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

WCUPA 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	96

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,450	$79,530

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 Smallbones under License

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