Communication Sciences at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from WVU.

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.

WVU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at WVU 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 WVU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Communication Sciences Schools	151
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	184
	188
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	209

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WVU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from WVU. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	80
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 36 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WVU, 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 West Virginia University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 students 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 Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	84
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	36
Audiology/Audiologist	10

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Speech-Language Pathologists	820	$61,070

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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