Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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.

UWM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UWM Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 UWM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
	181
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	205
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UWM. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UWM. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from UWM in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UWM, 87% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM 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 - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	48

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services

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 - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.