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Speech Communication at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 134 speech communication degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 58% women (78) and 42% men (56).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 134 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 58% were women (78) and 42% were men (56).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	105
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 21% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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.