Communication Sciences at University at Buffalo

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what University at Buffalo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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.

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at University at Buffalo 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

19% 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.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University at Buffalo, 76% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	98
Audiology/Audiologist	7

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Speech-Language Pathologists	12,750	$90,820
Audiologists	1,010	$83,390

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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