Communication Sciences at University of Central Arkansas

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 Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In 2021, 48 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCA.

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.

UCA Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCA Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UCA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCA 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	65
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	92
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Best Communication Sciences Schools	215
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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UCA. This makes it the #88 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCA Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 35 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UCA, 86% 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 Central Arkansas with a master's in communication sciences.

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

UCA 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	83

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,060	$73,660
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

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