Communication Sciences at University of the Pacific

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of the Pacific stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Stockton, California and has a total student population of 6,263. Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Pacific in 2021, 21 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.

Pacific Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pacific Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 Pacific 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
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	3
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Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	70
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	121
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	253

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Pacific. This makes it the #125 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.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 the Pacific with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Pacific Communication Sciences Master’s Program

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

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Pacific 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

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Pacific. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	51
Audiology/Audiologist	19

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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 CA, the home state for University of the Pacific.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Speech-Language Pathologists	13,220	$93,510
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Audiologists	990	$100,960

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 Thias under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.