General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 268 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 77 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.

UGA General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

UGA General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at UGA 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 science major at UGA 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
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	13
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
	33
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	60
	70
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	94

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication science from UGA. This makes it the #37 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 UGA

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

UGA General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

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

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science 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 science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

Of the 24 communication science 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 science 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 science.

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

Related Majors

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.