Communication Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Communication Sciences Rankings

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There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	31
Audiology/Audiologist	10

Related Majors

• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Speech-Language Pathologists	4,430	$75,310
Audiologists	400	$69,510

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 Marchmain05 under License

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