Communication Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,968 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 171 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.

USF Tampa Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at USF Tampa 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 sciences major at USF Tampa 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	4
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	90
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	121
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Communication Sciences Schools	134
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	216

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from USF Tampa. This makes it the #16 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USF Tampa Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $25,800. This is 6% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 171 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at USF Tampa are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	101
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

USF Tampa Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from USF Tampa. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from USF Tampa, 86% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	192
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	47
Audiology/Audiologist	14

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Speech-Language Pathologists	7,380	$76,820
Audiologists	820	$68,730

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.