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Speech Communication at East Carolina University

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

East Carolina University is located in Greenville, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 296 speech communication degrees were awarded at East Carolina University.

Studying Online at East Carolina University

Many students take online classes at East Carolina University. Of 26,940 students, 8,356 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,786 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at East Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at East Carolina University are 70% women (206) and 30% men (90).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at East Carolina University

Of the 259 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at East Carolina University, 67% were women (174) and 33% were men (85).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	173
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	50
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at East Carolina University

Among the 36 master’s speech communication graduates at East Carolina University, 86% were women (31) and 14% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 39% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at East Carolina University work across a variety of fields. 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.