Communication Sciences at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 569 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 54 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

UK Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UK 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 UK 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 Communication Sciences Schools	179
	209
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	232
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	244
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	257

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UK. This makes it the #150 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from UK in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UK Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from UK. About 11% were men and 89% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UK, 89% 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 Kentucky with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UK 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 Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	82

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dentistry

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,070	$72,440
Audiologists	170	$66,900

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.