Communication Sciences at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. In 2021, 30 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

WKU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at WKU 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 WKU 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 Schools	155
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
	238
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	246
	262
Best Communication Sciences Schools	300
	306

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WKU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU 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 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 2% were men and 98% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from WKU, 86% 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 Kentucky University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WKU 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 Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	64
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	30

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,070	$72,440
Audiologists	170	$66,900

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.