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Speech Communication at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 95 speech communication graduations were recorded at Northern Arizona University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Arizona University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Northern Arizona University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Northern Arizona University are 73% women (69) and 27% men (26).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 66 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 71% were women (47) and 29% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 35% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 26 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northern Arizona University, 73% were women (19) and 27% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*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 Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.