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Speech Communication at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 241 speech communication graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 75% women (181) and 25% men (60).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 120 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 68% were women (82) and 32% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	84
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 78 master’s speech communication graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 82% were women (64) and 18% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 26% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 8 doctoral speech communication graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	3

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.