Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - River Falls has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855. In 2021, 22 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - River Falls.

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 - River Falls Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - River Falls Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 UW - River Falls 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	8
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	19
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	30
Best Communication Sciences Schools	31
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	59
	60
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	119
	137
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	226
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	242

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UW - River Falls. This makes it the #242 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from UW - River Falls Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - River Falls is $30,913. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - River Falls Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at UW - River Falls awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UW - River Falls, 94% 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 - River Falls with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	39

Related Majors

• 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 - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.