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Speech Communication at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at University at Albany. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Albany sits in Albany, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 168 speech communication graduations were recorded at University at Albany.

Studying Online at University at Albany

Many students take online classes at University at Albany. Of 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University at Albany are 59% women (99) and 41% men (69).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 150 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University at Albany, 59% were women (88) and 41% were men (62).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	35
Black / African American	46
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 10 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University at Albany, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Among the 3 doctoral speech communication graduates at University at Albany, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 67% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany, above the national average of 23%.*

*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 University at Albany 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.