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Speech Communication at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 speech communication graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 66% women (23) and 34% men (12).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 35 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 66% were women (23) and 34% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	32
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 94% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 36%.*

*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 Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Speech Communication graduates, 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.