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Speech Communication at The University of Montana

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

The University of Montana sits in Missoula, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 speech communication graduations were recorded at The University of Montana.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Montana

Distance learning is available at The University of Montana. Of 10,811 students, 2,398 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,174 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at The University of Montana are 52% women (21) and 48% men (19).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at The University of Montana

Of the 31 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at The University of Montana, 48% were women (15) and 52% were men (16).

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

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

Minority students account for 26% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Montana, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at The University of Montana

Of the 9 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at The University of Montana, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at The University of Montana, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at The University of Montana pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.