Communication Sciences at University of Central Florida

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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UCF.

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.

UCF Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCF Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UCF 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 Schools	2
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Communication Sciences Schools	137
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	172
	180
	188
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	218

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UCF. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCF Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $26,177. This is 7% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 239 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UCF in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	105
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCF Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 communication sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UCF 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 UCF, 66% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCF 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at University of Central Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	339

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine

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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Speech-Language Pathologists	7,380	$76,820
Audiologists	820	$68,730

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

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