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Communication Sciences at University of Maine

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 Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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.

UMaine Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMaine performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UMaine 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 156

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UMaine. This makes it the #242 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMaine Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $31,275. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMaine, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Master’s Program

94% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from UMaine. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Speech-Language Pathologists 860 $65,540

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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