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Speech Communication at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, consider the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sits in Edwardsville, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 speech communication graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Among 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 75% women (33) and 25% men (11).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Of the 37 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 76% were women (28) and 24% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 7 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.