Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. Of the 606 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, 90 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.
UT Austin Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences
UT Austin Communication Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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 |
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Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools | 25 |
36 | |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 77 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 79 |
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 158 |
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools | 174 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 268 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools | 281 |
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UT Austin Communication Sciences Graduates
The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $24,947. This is 2% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
UT Austin Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UT Austin Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UT Austin, 69% were white. This is typical 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Communication Sciences
The following communication sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 129 |
Audiology/Audiologist | 10 |
Related Majors
- Medical Science
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Allied Health Professions
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Medicine
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 The University of Texas at Austin.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
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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 Reid Sullivan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.