Communication Sciences at Harding University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Harding University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. Of the 902 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University in 2021, 44 of them were communication sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Harding Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Harding Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Harding performed in these rankings.

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 sciences major at Harding is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Communication Sciences Schools	41
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	57
	76

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Harding. This makes it the #150 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Harding Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $25,296. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harding. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Harding since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Harding are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harding University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harding Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from Harding. About 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Harding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Harding, 89% 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 Harding University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harding also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,060	$73,660
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.