General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Kentucky University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication science programs.

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available at WKU

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science

WKU Communication Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication science list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income Over $110k)	35
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income Over $110k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (With Aid)	42
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (With Aid)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k)	51
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k)	68
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k)	72
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k)	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders	75
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges for Veterans	76
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k)	77
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k)	86
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k)	90
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduates	102
Highest Paid General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduates	109

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

WKU Communication Science Students

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

WKU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

All of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication science from WKU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 97% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in communication science.