Communication Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In 2021, 29 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at University of Virginia 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
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Communication Sciences Schools	39
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	192
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	196
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
	239
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	281
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	304

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University of Virginia. This makes it the #230 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The communication sciences program at University of Virginia awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Virginia Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from University of Virginia. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University of Virginia, 84% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

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

University of Virginia 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	48

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Public Health

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,160	$86,090
Audiologists	510	$79,880

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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