Communication Sciences at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. Of the 120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 27 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.

UMaine Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UMaine 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 sciences major at UMaine 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
	23
	71
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
	148
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	179
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	212
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	242
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	262
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	271
Best Communication Sciences Schools	293
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	309

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UMaine. This makes it the #242 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMaine Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $31,275. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UMaine. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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

UMaine Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from UMaine. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	44

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Speech-Language Pathologists	860	$65,540

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.