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Speech Communication at Syracuse University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Syracuse University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse University sits in Syracuse, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 104 speech communication degrees were granted at Syracuse University.

Studying Online at Syracuse University

Many students take online classes at Syracuse University. Among 22,589 students, 2,298 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,396 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Syracuse University are 58% women (60) and 42% men (44).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 96 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Syracuse University, 56% were women (54) and 44% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 8 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Syracuse University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Syracuse University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.