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Speech Communication at Cerritos College

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Cerritos College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 77 speech communication degrees were granted at Cerritos College.

Studying Online at Cerritos College

Many students take online classes at Cerritos College. Of 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) studied exclusively online and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Cerritos College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Cerritos College are 62% women (48) and 38% men (29).

Speech Communication Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Of the 52 associate’s speech communication graduates at Cerritos College, 60% were women (31) and 40% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Speech Communication associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College, above the national average of 64%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Cerritos College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.