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Speech Communication at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at The University of Alabama. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 229 speech communication degrees were awarded at The University of Alabama.

Online Class Availability at The University of Alabama

Online coursework is an option at The University of Alabama. Of 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at The University of Alabama, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at The University of Alabama are 60% women (137) and 40% men (92).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 168 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at The University of Alabama, 60% were women (101) and 40% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	130
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	17
Asian	3
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 61 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 59% were women (36) and 41% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, 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 The University of Alabama work across a variety of fields. 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.