General Communication Sciences & Disorders at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. In 2021, 28 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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.

William Paterson University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science 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 science major at William Paterson University 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
	15
	20
	22
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	35
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	52
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	54
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	57
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72

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

Communication Science Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication science from William Paterson University. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication science 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 science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

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

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 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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