Communication Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 673 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 45 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.

UNM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNM Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 UNM 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Best Communication Sciences Schools	199
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	230

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UNM. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNM 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	45
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	30

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Speech-Language Pathologists	830	$74,800
Audiologists	60	$76,290

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 PerryPlanet under License

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