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Speech Communication at Georgia State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Georgia State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia State University sits in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 78 speech communication degrees were awarded at Georgia State University.

Studying Online at Georgia State University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Georgia State University are 71% women (55) and 29% men (23).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 47 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Georgia State University, 81% were women (38) and 19% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	22
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 72% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 28 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 57% were women (16) and 43% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 3 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 23%.*

*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 Georgia State 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.