Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181. Of the 625 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center in 2021, 61 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.

UTHSC Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTHSC Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UTHSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UTHSC 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
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	10
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	19
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
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Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	145
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In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UTHSC. This makes it the #13 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from UTHSC Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $17,926. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from UTHSC in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UTHSC 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTHSC Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UTHSC, 93% 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTHSC also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,990	$77,140
Audiologists	450	$71,780

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.