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Speech Communication at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Fairfield University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield University is in Fairfield, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 72 speech communication degrees were granted at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Many students take online classes at Fairfield University. Among 6,864 students, 556 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Fairfield University are 74% women (53) and 26% men (19).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Fairfield University

Of the 72 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Fairfield University, 74% were women (53) and 26% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 11% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, below the national average of 36%.*

*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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Fairfield University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.