Communication Sciences at Harding University

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

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and approximately 4,617 students attend the school each year. Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University in 2021, 44 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

Harding Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Harding Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 Harding 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Communication Sciences Schools	41
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	57
	76
	77
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	100

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Harding. This makes it the #150 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Harding Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $25,296. This is 4% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Harding since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harding Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Harding, about 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Harding does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Harding, 89% 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 Harding University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harding 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at Harding University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Harding University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	44
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	28

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,060	$73,660
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.