Communication Sciences at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in communication sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UF Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in communication sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at University of Florida.

UF Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UF, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Speech-Language Pathologists	7,380	$76,820
Audiologists	820	$68,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.