General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general communication sciences and disorders, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in communication science from WIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

WIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

WIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication science 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 science major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	21
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	49
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	56
	60
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	78
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	104
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	109
	122

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in communication science from WIU. This makes it the #45 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication science from WIU. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science 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 science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in communication science from WIU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science 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 science 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 science.

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 science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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.