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Speech Communication at Gallaudet University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at Gallaudet University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Gallaudet University sits in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 speech communication graduations were recorded at Gallaudet University.

Studying Online at Gallaudet University

Many students take online classes at Gallaudet University. Of 1,335 students, 245 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 553 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Gallaudet University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Gallaudet University are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Gallaudet University

Among the 11 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Gallaudet University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Gallaudet University, above 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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Gallaudet University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.