General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Arizona

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

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 general communication sciences and disorders majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

University of Arizona General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication science programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

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 science major at University of Arizona is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
	26
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	39

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in communication science from University of Arizona. This makes it the #18 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication science from University of Arizona. About 6% were men and 94% were women. The typical communication science 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 science 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 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication science 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 science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 communication science majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science 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 science master's degree from University of Arizona, 71% 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 of Arizona with a master's in communication science.

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 science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Audiology/Audiologist

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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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