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Speech Communication at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is located in Columbus, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 467 speech communication degrees were granted at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 61% women (283) and 39% men (184).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 449 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 60% were women (269) and 40% were men (180).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	296
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	39
Asian	19
Two or More Races	24
International (Nonresident)	39
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 24% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 8 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 10 doctoral speech communication graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, above 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below 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.