Communication Sciences at University of Central Missouri

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 Missouri stacks up to those at other schools.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UCM.

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.

UCM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCM Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 UCM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	109
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	134
	163
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	168
	174
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	184
	211
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	216
Best Communication Sciences Schools	217
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	218
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UCM. This makes it the #168 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from UCM in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UCM since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UCM 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 Missouri with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from UCM in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UCM, 92% 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 Missouri with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCM 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	26
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	16

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,400	$77,790
Audiologists	280	$71,610

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.