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UK was ranked #40 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for speech communication majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 211 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 236 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from UK. This makes it the #85 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in speech communication in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 211 speech communication students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 49% were men and 51% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in speech communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 159 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 12 |
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of speech communication master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in speech communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
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