Communications at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.

UCCS Communications Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

Online Classes Are Available at UCCS

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UCCS offers distance education options for communication arts at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UCCS Communications Rankings

The communication arts major at UCCS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communications. 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.

Communication Arts Student Demographics at UCCS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

UCCS Communications Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of communication arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical communication arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCCS since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication arts at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	84
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UCCS Communications Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication arts master's degree from UCCS, 67% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Writers and Authors	660	$65,450
Communications Professors	620	$58,270
Reporters and Correspondents	570	$55,930

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

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