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Speech Communication at Boston College

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 175 speech communication degrees were awarded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Boston College are 73% women (127) and 27% men (48).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 175 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Boston College, 73% were women (127) and 27% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	5
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	25
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 19% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower 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 Boston College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Speech Communication graduates, 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.