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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

What traits are you looking for in a communication science school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication science program.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 73 communication science majors received their bachelor's degree from TTUHSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

TTUHSC General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

TTUHSC General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science 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 science major at TTUHSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 8
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
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In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication science from TTUHSC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication science, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Demographics at TTUHSC

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

TTUHSC General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 communication science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TTUHSC, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at TTUHSC 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in communication science.

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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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

95% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who earned a master's degree in General Communication Sciences & Disorders from TTUHSC in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication science 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 science.

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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 science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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