Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at UT Austin 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	33
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin Communication Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	129
Audiology/Audiologist	10

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Speech-Language Pathologists	14,330	$75,800
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Audiologists	770	$77,680

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
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