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Speech Communication at Florida Atlantic University

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

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 238 speech communication degrees were granted at Florida Atlantic University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Atlantic University

Many students take online classes at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) studied exclusively online and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Florida Atlantic University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 68% women (163) and 32% men (75).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Among the 238 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 68% were women (163) and 32% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	130
Hispanic / Latino	67
Black / African American	22
Asian	2
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Florida Atlantic University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.