Communication Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center stacks up to those at other schools.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 5,274. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from TTUHSC.

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.

TTUHSC Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

TTUHSC Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at TTUHSC 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 TTUHSC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	34
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	38
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	69
	75

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from TTUHSC. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from TTUHSC Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at TTUHSC is $26,423. This is 8% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at TTUHSC awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at TTUHSC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TTUHSC Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from TTUHSC. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from TTUHSC, 73% 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

TTUHSC also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 9 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	114
Audiology/Audiologist	9

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Krista Mericle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.