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Speech Communication at Augusta University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Augusta University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Augusta University is in Augusta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 speech communication graduations were recorded at Augusta University.

Studying Online at Augusta University

Many students take online classes at Augusta University. Among 10,900 students, 2,320 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,480 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Augusta University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Augusta University are 66% women (21) and 34% men (11).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Augusta University

Among the 32 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Augusta University, 66% were women (21) and 34% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Augusta University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 56% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Augusta University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Augusta University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Speech Communication majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.