Communication Sciences at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 469 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 53 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

KU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

KU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 KU 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 Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
	145
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	179
	191

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from KU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at KU awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 41 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

KU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 15 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	53
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	45
Audiology/Audiologist	10
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	1

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,360	$70,280
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Audiologists	120	$67,580

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.