Communication Sciences at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. Of the 2,032 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 47 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	137

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $26,096. This is 7% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Northern Colorado since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from University of Northern Colorado. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 84% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,540	$90,980

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 LUSportsFan under License

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