by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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 UT Austin 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, UT Austin came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #77 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $24,947. 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 UT Austin make a median salary of $56,242. 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 UT Austin, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communication sciences program at UT Austin is $356 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The communication sciences program at UT Austin awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 359 |
| Nursing | 243 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 145 |
| Medicine | 47 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 42 |
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