General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 51 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.

UO General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

UO General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at UO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UO 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	7
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
	10
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	19
	27
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	37
	39
	48
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	64
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	65
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	105

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication science from UO. This makes it the #14 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Science Student Demographics at UO

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

UO General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication science from UO. About 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical communication science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UO General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in communication science from UO. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from UO, 78% 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 Oregon with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UO also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 2 students 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,490	$87,610
Audiologists	180	$93,790

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 Visitor7 under License

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