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Speech Communication at Portland State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is located in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 speech communication degrees were awarded at Portland State University.

Studying Online at Portland State University

Many students take online classes at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Portland State University are 66% women (41) and 34% men (21).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 57 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Portland State University, 67% were women (38) and 33% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Portland State University

Of the 5 master’s speech communication graduates at Portland State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, above 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Portland State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.