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Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at UMass Amherst 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

99% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 1% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Master’s Program

96% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 71% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 69
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 25
Audiology/Audiologist 7

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,060 $85,720
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Audiologists 420 $79,700

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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