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Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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. In 2021, 60 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at CU - Boulder 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 248
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 264

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #212 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $24,382. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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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
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at CU - Boulder awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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About 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Master’s Program

95% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 6 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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