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Speech Communication at Bakersfield College

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

Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 122 speech communication degrees were awarded at Bakersfield College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bakersfield College

Online coursework is an option at Bakersfield College. Among 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Bakersfield College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Bakersfield College are 45% women (55) and 55% men (67).

Speech Communication Associate’s Program at Bakersfield College

Among the 74 associate’s speech communication graduates at Bakersfield College, 53% were women (39) and 47% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 82% of Speech Communication associate’s degree recipients at Bakersfield College, higher than the national average of 64%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Bakersfield College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.