Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and approximately 11,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UW - Eau Claire.

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.

UW - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UW - Eau Claire 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	16
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	44
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	51
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	57
Best Communication Sciences Schools	75
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	82
	84
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	98
	168
	185

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UW - Eau Claire. This makes it the #47 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $23,909. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Eau Claire. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 42 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Eau Claire, about 7% were men and 93% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UW - Eau Claire does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UW - Eau Claire, 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	117

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,380	$70,560
Audiologists	290	$82,880

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 Germon prez under License

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