---

Speech Communication at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sam Houston State University sits in Huntsville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 speech communication degrees were awarded at Sam Houston State University.

Online Class Availability at Sam Houston State University

Many students take online classes at Sam Houston State University. Among 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Sam Houston State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Sam Houston State University are 61% women (70) and 39% men (44).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 108 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Sam Houston State University, 61% were women (66) and 39% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	17
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 6 master’s speech communication graduates at Sam Houston State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, higher than 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 Sam Houston State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.