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Speech Communication at Samford University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 speech communication degrees were granted at Samford University.

Online Class Availability at Samford University

Online coursework is an option at Samford University. Among 6,097 students, 412 (7%) studied exclusively online and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Samford University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Samford University are 69% women (18) and 31% men (8).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Among the 26 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Samford University, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Samford 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.