Communication Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year.

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 of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at University of Akron Main Campus 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 4% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University of Akron Main Campus 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 of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of Akron Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	42
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	24
Audiology/Audiologist	10

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,470	$78,200
Audiologists	530	$73,290

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
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.