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Speech Communication at Pacific Lutheran University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Lutheran University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 speech communication degrees were granted at Pacific Lutheran University.

Online Class Availability at Pacific Lutheran University

Distance learning is available at Pacific Lutheran University. Of 2,797 students, 11 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 254 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Pacific Lutheran University are 56% women (15) and 44% men (12).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Lutheran University

Of the 27 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, 56% were women (15) and 44% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Pacific Lutheran University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.