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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northwestern University

14 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with communication science programs.

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Communication Science Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduates 3
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (With Aid) 11
Highest Paid General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduates 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduates 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders 16
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders 64
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (With Aid) 65
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (With Aid) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders 105
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Value Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders 113
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges for Veterans 115

Popularity of Communication Science at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in communication science from Northwestern. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communication science in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

All of the 14 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication science from Northwestern in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Northwestern General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication science from Northwestern in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 63
Speech Pathology & Audiology 26

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