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Speech Communication at California State University-Sacramento

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Sacramento. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Sacramento is in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 376 speech communication degrees were granted at California State University-Sacramento.

Studying Online at California State University-Sacramento

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Sacramento. Among 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Sacramento, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 48% women (182) and 52% men (194).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Among the 361 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 48% were women (173) and 52% were men (188).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	135
Black / African American	33
Asian	43
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	28
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	21

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Among the 15 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 53% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, 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-Sacramento work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.