Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 students attend the school each year. Of the 625 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center in 2021, 61 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.

UTHSC Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTHSC Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UTHSC 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 UTHSC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	19
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	145

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UTHSC. This makes it the #13 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UTHSC Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHSC is $17,926. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UTHSC in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UTHSC 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 Tennessee - Health Science Center with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTHSC Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from UTHSC. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UTHSC, 93% 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 Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTHSC also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 19 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	64
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	53
Audiology/Audiologist	35

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,990	$77,140
Audiologists	450	$71,780

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.