Communication Sciences at West Texas A&M University

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 West Texas A&M University stacks up to those at other schools.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036. Of the 274 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University in 2021, 8 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University 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	15
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	146
	182
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	211
	211
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	230
	242
Best Communication Sciences Schools	244
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	249
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	268

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #230 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at West Texas A&M University 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 Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from West Texas A&M University. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

West Texas A&M University 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Texas A&M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	27

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Speech-Language Pathologists	14,330	$75,800
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Audiologists	770	$77,680

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 J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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