Communication Sciences at University of Kansas

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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.

KU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

KU Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at KU 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 4% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

KU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

95% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from KU, 79% 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 Kansas with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	53
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	45
Audiology/Audiologist	10
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	1

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,360	$70,280
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Audiologists	120	$67,580

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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