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Speech Communication at Tarleton State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Tarleton State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 speech communication degrees were granted at Tarleton State University.

Online Class Availability at Tarleton State University

Distance learning is available at Tarleton State University. Among 17,433 students, 6,403 (37%) studied exclusively online and 6,924 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Tarleton State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Tarleton State University are 76% women (47) and 24% men (15).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Tarleton State University

Of the 56 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Tarleton State University, 75% were women (42) and 25% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton State University, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Tarleton State University

Of the 6 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Tarleton State University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 17% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Tarleton State 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Tarleton State University go on to a range of careers. 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.