Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how BYU ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.
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BYU was ranked #45 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 #2 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from BYU. This makes it the #230 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 BYU is $25,153. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at BYU, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $11,974 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from BYU. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 85 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 10 |
All of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication sciences from BYU in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 193 |
Nursing | 151 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 30 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
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