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Speech Communication at Augustana College

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

Augustana College is located in Rock Island, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 speech communication degrees were granted at Augustana College.

Online & Distance Learning at Augustana College

Augustana College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Augustana College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Augustana College are 59% women (13) and 41% men (9).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Augustana College

Among the 22 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Augustana College, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College, below 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Augustana College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.