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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Washington University

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 53 of them were general communication sciences and disorders majors.

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.

WWU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science

WWU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication science programs across the country. The following shows how WWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication science major at WWU 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 Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 25
28
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
36
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 47
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 55
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 68

Communication Science Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 communication science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in communication science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WWU also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,250 $73,220
Audiologists 340 $86,670

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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