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Speech Communication at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 222 speech communication graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Francisco State University

Many students take online classes at San Francisco State University. Of 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at San Francisco State University are 65% women (145) and 35% men (77).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 211 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 65% were women (137) and 35% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	85
Black / African American	13
Asian	30
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 69% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 11 master’s speech communication graduates at San Francisco State University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at San Francisco 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at San Francisco State University pursue many career paths. Below are 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.