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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for speech communication majors, UW - Madison came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 316 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 290 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from UW - Madison. This makes it the #77 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in speech communication in 2021, making the school the #31 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 Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 316 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in speech communication from UW - Madison in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in speech communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 216 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Of the 7 speech communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in speech communication.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 |
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