Communication Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UMN Twin Cities.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	219

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #104 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $29,804. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 76% 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	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 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 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	1
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.