Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

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
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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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
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

The communication sciences program at UT Austin awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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
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
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
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

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