Communication Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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.

UCO Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCO Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UCO 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 UCO 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	86
	123
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	140
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	165
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	183
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	193
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	200
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	248
	249
	251
Best Communication Sciences Schools	264

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UCO. This makes it the #183 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UCO in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UCO 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 Oklahoma with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCO Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from UCO in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UCO, 79% 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 Oklahoma with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCO 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 University of Central Oklahoma. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	47

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,810	$81,700
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Audiologists	120	$87,470

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.