Communication Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 58 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIUC Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UIUC 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	31
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Communication Sciences Schools	60
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	62
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	82
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
	141
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	169
	171
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
	207
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	243
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	272
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	299

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIUC Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $21,121. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UIUC. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UIUC 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIUC Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from UIUC in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UIUC, 78% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	89

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

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 Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.