Communication Sciences at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UA 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 UA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	45
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Best Communication Sciences Schools	164
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	168
	168
	207
	229
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	239
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	244
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	259

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UA. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UA Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $21,805. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UA. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UA Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UA, 97% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	87
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	29

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,640	$71,240
Audiologists	100	$72,600

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.