Communication Sciences at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 35 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.

Syracuse Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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 Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
	87
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Communication Sciences Schools	203
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	212
	215
	237
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	268
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	272
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	276
	295
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	300
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	318

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Syracuse. This makes it the #273 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Syracuse Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $19,346. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Syracuse in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Syracuse Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Syracuse in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 5 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 Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	35
Speech Pathology & Audiology	9

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health

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 Syracuse 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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.