Communication Sciences at University of Vermont

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Vermont. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UVM.

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.

UVM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UVM Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UVM 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 UVM 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	189
	201
	208
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	242
Best Communication Sciences Schools	245
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	256
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	265
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	313

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UVM. This makes it the #256 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UVM Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $23,309. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVM, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from UVM. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UVM, 80% 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 Vermont with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVM also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Vermont. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	36

Related Majors

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

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Speech-Language Pathologists	310	$73,550

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.