Communication Sciences at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 19 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Communication Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

UM Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Communication Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	5
	5
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
	231
Best Communication Sciences Schools	294

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UM. This makes it the #104 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at UM awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UM 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 UM, 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 The University of Montana with a master's in communication sciences.

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	33
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	19

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions
• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Speech-Language Pathologists	410	$64,580
Audiologists	50	$72,290

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.