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Communication Sciences at University of Iowa

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Communication Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at Iowa 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.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Iowa. This makes it the #96 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $22,731. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% 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 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 64
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa Communication Sciences Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from Iowa. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Iowa, 74% 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 Iowa with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 9 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Speech-Language Pathologists 1,250 $76,020
Audiologists 200 $90,540

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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