Communication Sciences at Western Illinois 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 Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 2021, 16 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.

WIU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WIU Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WIU 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 WIU 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	34
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	66
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	181
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	222
	229
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	236
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	237
	260
Best Communication Sciences Schools	267
	300

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WIU. This makes it the #222 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from WIU. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

WIU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at WIU awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WIU, 95% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU 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 Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	36

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

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 IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.