Communication Sciences at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 19 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Communication Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

UM Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UM 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 UM 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	5
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Best Communication Sciences Schools	294

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UM. This makes it the #104 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UM. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from UM in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UM, 91% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UM also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Speech-Language Pathologists	410	$64,580
Audiologists	50	$72,290

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.