Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 72% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Nursing
• Public Health

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Speech-Language Pathologists	4,060	$85,720
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Audiologists	420	$79,700

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 Lion Hirth under License

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