Communication Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at UMN Twin Cities 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

93% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% 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 4% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 81% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	41
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	35
Audiology/Audiologist	11

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,190	$75,590
Audiologists	210	$84,390

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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