Communication Sciences at Utah State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if Utah State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 322 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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.

USU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USU offers distance education options for communication sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 USU 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 Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	73

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from USU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $29,537. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	234
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

USU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from USU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from USU, 97% 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 Utah State University 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	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,400	$78,840
Audiologists	120	$71,480

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.