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Speech Communication at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 speech communication graduations were recorded at Northeastern University.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Northeastern University are 76% women (44) and 24% men (14).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 58 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Northeastern University, 76% were women (44) and 24% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 41% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Northeastern University pursue many career paths. 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.