Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 58 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UW Seattle performed in these rankings.

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 UW Seattle 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
	12
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	19
	19
Best Communication Sciences Schools	30
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	47
	61
	92
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	205
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	286

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UW Seattle. This makes it the #57 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Seattle Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $20,240. 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 UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UW Seattle are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW Seattle Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from UW Seattle. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UW Seattle, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 17 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	62
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	39
Audiology/Audiologist	13

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dentistry

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,250	$73,220
Audiologists	340	$86,670

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 Joe Mabel under License

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