Communication Sciences at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo 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.

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at University at Buffalo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at University at Buffalo 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	54
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
	236
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	278

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #70 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $20,944. 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 University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University at Buffalo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at University at Buffalo awarded 37 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 University at Buffalo, 78% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 7 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	98
Audiology/Audiologist	7

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Speech-Language Pathologists	12,750	$90,820
Audiologists	1,010	$83,390

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

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