Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UNL.

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.

UNL Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNL Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UNL 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 UNL 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
	244

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UNL. This makes it the #70 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 UNL

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

UNL Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UNL. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at UNL awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UNL, 95% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,040	$69,110
Audiologists	80	$68,090

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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