Communication Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

Pitt Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Pitt in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Pitt 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 Pitt, 91% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Allied Health 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Speech-Language Pathologists	5,450	$79,530

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 Crazypaco under License

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