by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Western Washington University compares to other colleges that offer communication sciences.
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Western Washington University is a solid choice among schools offering communication sciences. More specifically it was ranked #104 out of 243 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #19 in Far Western.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Washington University handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences.
Communication Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at Western Washington University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,132 a year. This is higher than $52,721, the median for all majors at Western Washington University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Western Washington University, communication sciences students accumulate a median of $17,500 in student loans. This is lower than $20,258, the typical median for all majors at Western Washington University.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,572 | $27,365 |
| Fees | $1,342 | $1,342 |
Read more about Western Washington University tuition and fees.
All of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences from Western Washington University were women.
The largest share of communication sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Western Washington University were White. Approximately 76% of graduates 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 | 5 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Among recent graduates, 17% of communication sciences master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of communication sciences master’s degree graduates at Western Washington University are White. About 67% of graduates fell into 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 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication sciences majors at Western Washington University.
This communication sciences program at Western Washington University breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 33 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 18 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 9 |
Western Washington University awarded 33 completions in communication sciences and disorders, general in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (76%).
Western Washington University awarded 18 completions in speech-language pathology/pathologist in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
Western Washington University awarded 9 completions in audiology/audiologist in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).