General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students received a bachelor's degree in communication science from USU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

USU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USU does offer online courses in communication science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

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

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 science major at USU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Schools	1
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	7
	11
	13
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	14
	36
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	41

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication science from USU. This makes it the #14 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at USU

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

USU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

Of the 322 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Communication Sciences & Disorders from USU in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	234
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

USU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in communication science from USU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from USU, 97% 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 Utah State University with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Audiology/Audiologist

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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 Utah State University.

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.