Communication Sciences at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UARK.

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.

UARK Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 sciences major at UARK 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	61
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
	149
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	156
	166
Best Communication Sciences Schools	167
	202
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	205
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	224

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UARK. This makes it the #156 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UARK Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $22,245. 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 UARK

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

UARK Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from UARK in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UARK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UARK Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UARK, 81% 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 Arkansas with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UARK also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	99

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Nursing

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,060	$73,660
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.