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Speech Communication at San Diego State University

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

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 321 speech communication graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Studying Online at San Diego State University

Distance learning is available at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at San Diego State University are 64% women (206) and 36% men (115).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 303 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at San Diego State University, 64% were women (195) and 36% were men (108).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	152
Hispanic / Latino	83
Black / African American	12
Asian	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	23
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 18 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at San Diego 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at San Diego 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.