Communication Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Mizzou 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 Mizzou 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 Schools	104
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	140
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	253
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	291

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Mizzou. This makes it the #194 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mizzou 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	62

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,400	$77,790
Audiologists	280	$71,610

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 Adam Procter under License

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