Communication Sciences at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 66 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UF does offer online education options in communication sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.

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 UF 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
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	51
	96
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	152
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	273

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UF. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UF Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $22,127. 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 UF

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

UF Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at UF awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UF 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 Florida with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UF Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from UF. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UF, 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 Florida with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UF also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 12 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 Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	98
Audiology/Audiologist	9

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Speech-Language Pathologists	7,380	$76,820
Audiologists	820	$68,730

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.