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Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you plan to study Communication Sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Dallas is in Richardson, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 195 communication sciences degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Dallas

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Dallas. Among 29,886 students, 887 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Communication Sciences Rankings at The University of Texas at Dallas

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at Dallas’s Communication Sciences program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 34
Best Value	Texas	#13 of 20
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 302

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 34
Best Value	Texas	#13 of 20
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 315
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 302

Earnings for Communication Sciences Graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas

Graduates of The University of Texas at Dallas’s Communication Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,103
2 years	$44,569
3 years	$49,116
4 years	$55,978
5 years	$59,640

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication Sciences graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas report median earnings of $55,978, compared with $82,490 for all The University of Texas at Dallas graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication Sciences graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas stands at $19,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication Sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 94% women (184) and 6% men (11).

Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 75 bachelor’s communication sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 91% were women (68) and 9% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	5
Asian	18
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Communication Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, above the national average of 33%.*

Communication Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Among the 107 master’s communication sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 98% were women (105) and 2% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	18
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 28% of Communication Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Communication Sciences Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Of the 2 doctoral communication sciences graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication Sciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication Sciences Concentrations at The University of Texas at Dallas

The Communication Sciences program at The University of Texas at Dallas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication Sciences & Disorders	109
Audiology/Audiologist	11
Speech Pathology & Audiology	75

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Communication Sciences program at The University of Texas at Dallas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communication Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Audiologists	$54,746
Speech-Language Pathologists	$47,305
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.