Communication Sciences at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In 2021, 80 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
	186

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Iowa. This makes it the #96 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $22,731. 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 Iowa

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

Iowa Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Iowa. About 8% were men and 93% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Iowa, 74% 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 Iowa with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 9 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 Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	123

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,250	$76,020
Audiologists	200	$90,540

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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