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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from University of Akron Main Campus.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	47

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #47 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 24 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 88% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 95% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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