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Speech Communication at Indiana University-Indianapolis

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University-Indianapolis is in Indianapolis, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 speech communication degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Online & Distance Learning at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Distance learning is available at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Among 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis are 70% women (38) and 30% men (16).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 48 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 71% were women (34) and 29% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Among the 6 master’s speech communication graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, above 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 Indiana University-Indianapolis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.