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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. Of the 520 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 68 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.

UMass Amherst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at UMass Amherst 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 science major at UMass Amherst 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
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Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 89
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools 100
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 101
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools 119

Communication Science Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Communication Sciences & Disorders from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in communication science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Speech-Language Pathologists 4,060 $85,720
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Audiologists 420 $79,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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