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Speech Communication at Southern Oregon University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, take a look at what Southern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University sits in Ashland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 speech communication degrees were granted at Southern Oregon University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Southern Oregon University. Of 5,113 students, 652 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Southern Oregon University are 48% women (16) and 52% men (17).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 33 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Southern Oregon University, 48% were women (16) and 52% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Southern Oregon University go on to a range of careers. 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.