We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Baylor ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication sciences.
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Baylor was ranked #37 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Baylor University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 93 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Baylor. This makes it the #5 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $19,582. This is less than $24,407, which is the national median of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at Baylor make a median salary of $58,714. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $54,912.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Baylor, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communication sciences program at Baylor is $1,059 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Baylor University.
For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Baylor are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
The communication sciences program at Baylor awarded 116 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 1% of these degrees went to men with the other 99% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 80 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 321 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 144 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 135 |
Public Health | 105 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 51 |
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