General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Wichita State University

Every general communication sciences and disorders school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication science program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

WSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WSU 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	28
	39
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	55
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	60
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	69
	99
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
	106
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	115

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication science from WSU. This makes it the #55 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication science, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication science from WSU. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in communication science from WSU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from WSU, 88% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in communication science.

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

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

Related Majors

• Speech Pathology & Audiology

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,360	$70,280
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Audiologists	120	$67,580

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.