Communication Sciences at New York University

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 New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from NYU.

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.

NYU 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 NYU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NYU does offer online courses in communication sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NYU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at NYU 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 NYU 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	1
	8
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	196
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from NYU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from NYU Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $16,813. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from NYU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at NYU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NYU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from NYU. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from NYU, 67% 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 29% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	104
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NYU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	180

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Speech-Language Pathologists	12,750	$90,820
Audiologists	1,010	$83,390

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.