by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication sciences.
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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from WWU. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,203 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at WWU make a median salary of $61,592. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $54,912.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WWU, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Western Washington University.
Of the 53 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication sciences from WWU in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
All of the 22 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication sciences from WWU in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 62 |
| Nursing | 32 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 28 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 8 |
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