Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UWM.

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.

UWM Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

UWM Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at UWM 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 Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from UWM. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from UWM. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from UWM in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from UWM, 87% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.