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UGA was ranked #38 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 #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Georgia handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UGA. This makes it the #183 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at UGA make a median salary of $56,587. 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 UGA, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 University of Georgia.
The communication sciences program at UGA awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 24 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 4% were men and 96% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UGA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 224 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 194 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 45 |
Allied Health Professions | 26 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
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