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Speech Communication at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

DePaul University sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 speech communication degrees were granted at DePaul University.

Online Class Availability at DePaul University

Distance learning is available at DePaul University. Among 21,210 students, 2,424 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,056 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at DePaul University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at DePaul University are 72% women (26) and 28% men (10).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at DePaul University

Among the 23 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at DePaul University, 65% were women (15) and 35% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at DePaul University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at DePaul University

Among the 13 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at DePaul University, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at DePaul University, above 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 DePaul University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.