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Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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. In 2021, 90 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

UT Austin Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools 174

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UT Austin Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $24,947. This is 2% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

94% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 90 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UT Austin Communication Sciences Master’s Program

97% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from UT Austin. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UT Austin, 69% were white. This is typical 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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