Communication Sciences at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 77 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA 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 UGA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UGA offers distance education options for communication sciences at the following degree levels:

UGA Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UGA 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 UGA 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 Online Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools	6
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	12
	17
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
	47
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	138
	197
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	260
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	271

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UGA. This makes it the #183 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from UGA in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UGA Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 24 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UGA, 92% 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 Georgia with a master's in communication sciences.

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	102
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	19

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,300	$77,730

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 Pruddle under License

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