Communication Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year.

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.

Iowa Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Iowa Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Communication Sciences Master’s Program

94% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Iowa, 86% 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 Iowa with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	43

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,250	$76,020
Audiologists	200	$90,540

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
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