Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 86 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.

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UW - Madison 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	7
	148

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $21,520. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 84% 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	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 38 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.