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Speech Communication at Illinois State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State University is located in Normal, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 145 speech communication graduations were recorded at Illinois State University.

Online Class Availability at Illinois State University

Online coursework is an option at Illinois State University. Of 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Illinois State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Illinois State University are 61% women (88) and 39% men (57).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Among the 120 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Illinois State University, 59% were women (71) and 41% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	91
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 25 master’s speech communication graduates at Illinois State University, 68% were women (17) and 32% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, below the national average of 31%.*

*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 Illinois State University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.