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Speech Communication at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 73 speech communication degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Northern Illinois University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Northern Illinois University are 48% women (35) and 52% men (38).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 62 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 45% were women (28) and 55% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	9
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 11 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. 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.