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Speech Communication at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 87 speech communication graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Northwestern University are 79% women (69) and 21% men (18).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 77 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Northwestern University, 81% were women (62) and 19% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	11
Asian	13
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 45% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 1 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 9 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 23%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. 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.