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Communication Sciences at Baylor University

85 Bachelor's Degrees
116 Master's Degrees
#37 Overall Quality
Communication Sciences is one of the majors in the health professions program at Baylor University.

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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Communication Sciences Degrees Available at Baylor

Baylor Communication Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 17
Best Communication Sciences Schools 37
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 89
Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates 161
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 174
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 210
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 220
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 224
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 227
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 230
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 239
Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Veterans 252
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 252
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 262
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences 266
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 272

Popularity of Communication Sciences at Baylor

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.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Baylor Make?

$19,582 Bachelor's Median Salary
$58,714 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Baylor Have?

$21,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communication sciences program at Baylor is $1,059 per month.

Communication Sciences Student Diversity at Baylor

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

Baylor Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Baylor Communication Sciences Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 80
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 321
Health/Medical Prep Programs 144
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 135
Public Health 105
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51

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