by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how TTUHSC ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication sciences majors, TTUHSC came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from TTUHSC. This makes it the #51 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from TTUHSC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,423 a year. 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.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at TTUHSC make a median salary of $58,170. 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 TTUHSC, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Of the 73 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TTUHSC, about 3% were men and 97% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at TTUHSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 1,131 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 318 |
| Medicine | 181 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 158 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 156 |
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