Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 60 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 60 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.

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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
	4
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
	83
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	88
Best Communication Sciences Schools	109
	131
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	158
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	203
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	265
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	276

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #212 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $24,382. 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 CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CU - Boulder Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from CU - Boulder in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 76% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 6 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	81
Audiology/Audiologist	6

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,540	$90,980

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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