We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UH ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.
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The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Houston handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 38 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UH. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,395 a year. This is higher than $24,702, which is the national median for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH was $882 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $362 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,685 | $21,165 |
Fees | $1,026 | $1,026 |
Books and Supplies | $1,556 | $1,556 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,830 | $10,830 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,637 | $4,637 |
Learn more about UH tuition and fees.
Of the 77 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UH in 2021-2022, 4% were men and 96% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
UH does not offer an online option for its communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at UH make a median salary of $64,151. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $59,094.
The communication sciences program at UH awarded 32 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at University of Houston.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 241 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 141 |
Nursing | 107 |
Optometry | 92 |
Allied Health Professions | 9 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.