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Communication Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Communication Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from William Paterson University.

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.

William Paterson University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at William Paterson University 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
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56
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Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 108
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 116
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 125
Best Communication Sciences Schools 130
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools 137
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools 146
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 192
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 222

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

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Paterson University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

90% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at William Paterson University 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. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from William Paterson University, 80% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William Paterson University 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 48

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Speech-Language Pathologists 6,340 $95,000
Health Specialties Professors 4,420 $109,190
Audiologists 380 $87,160

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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