Communication Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,190 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 105 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.

Ohio State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 Ohio State 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	86
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	111
	163
	192

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Ohio State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $28,135. This is 15% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at Ohio State awarded 105 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Ohio State, 81% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Audiology/Audiologist	147

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,470	$78,200
Audiologists	530	$73,290

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.