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Communication Sciences at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. In 2021, 85 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Baylor Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Baylor performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Baylor 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 Master’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 8
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 38
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Communication Sciences Schools 72
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
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Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 214
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 238

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Baylor. This makes it the #5 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Baylor Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $19,582. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Baylor, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Baylor 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Baylor Communication Sciences Master’s Program

99% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at Baylor awarded 116 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 1% of these degrees went to men with the other 99% going to women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Baylor, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 80
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Baylor University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 201

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Speech-Language Pathologists 14,330 $75,800
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Audiologists 770 $77,680

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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