Communication Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UW.

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 Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UW 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 UW 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	45
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	96
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
	144
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	169
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	178
Best Communication Sciences Schools	184
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	188
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	198
	220
	230
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	242

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

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 communication sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UW, 76% 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 Wyoming with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW 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 Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	37
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	17

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Public Health
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Speech-Language Pathologists	290	$80,470
Health Specialties Professors	170	$80,610

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.