Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at CU - Boulder 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 82% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	81
Audiology/Audiologist	6

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,540	$90,980

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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