Communication Sciences at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 591 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 51 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 of Arizona Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at University of Arizona 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 of Arizona 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	34
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	275

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University of Arizona. This makes it the #88 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Arizona Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $28,667. This is 17% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University of Arizona are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 of Arizona with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Arizona Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from University of Arizona. About 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 11 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 University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	87
Audiology/Audiologist	10

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,320	$74,710
Audiologists	210	$87,150

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 Msr69er under License

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