Communication Sciences at University of Connecticut

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UCONN 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	98

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UCONN. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UCONN in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCONN Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UCONN, 75% 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 Connecticut with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,870	$92,280
Audiologists	120	$80,190

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.