Communication Sciences at University of Utah

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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 339 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 31 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.

U of U Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of U Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at U of U 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 U of U 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	68
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	193
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	261

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from U of U. This makes it the #27 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at U of U awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from U of U, 85% 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 Utah with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	47
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of Utah. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	55
Speech Pathology & Audiology	32
Audiology/Audiologist	9

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,400	$78,840
Audiologists	120	$71,480

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.