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Speech Communication at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 173 speech communication graduations were recorded at California State University-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at California State University-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 62% women (107) and 38% men (66).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 161 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 61% were women (99) and 39% were men (62).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	103
Black / African American	16
Asian	16
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 12 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 83% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at California State University-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.