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Speech Communication at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 356 speech communication graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 65% women (231) and 35% men (125).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 352 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 65% were women (228) and 35% were men (124).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	169
Black / African American	13
Asian	58
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 4 master’s speech communication graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. Below 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.