Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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 - Madison Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Rankings

The communication sciences major at UW - Madison 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Master’s Program

89% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 86% 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 - Madison with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	143
Audiology/Audiologist	10

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 - Madison.

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
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