General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Nebraska at Kearney

What traits are you looking for in a communication science school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Kearney is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication science program.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communication science from UNK.

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.

UNK General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

UNK General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication science programs across the country. The following shows how UNK performed in these rankings.

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 science major at UNK 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 Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	16
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	27
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	39
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	43
	56
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	64
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	86
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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in communication science from UNK. This makes it the #39 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication science bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNK General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from UNK, 96% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,040	$69,110
Audiologists	80	$68,090

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.