Communication Sciences at University of Memphis

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 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.

UofM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

UofM Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UofM, 72% 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 Memphis with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	37
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	20
Audiology/Audiologist	13

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,990	$77,140
Audiologists	450	$71,780

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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