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Speech Communication at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at University at Buffalo. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo sits in Buffalo, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 305 speech communication degrees were awarded at University at Buffalo.

Studying Online at University at Buffalo

Distance learning is available at University at Buffalo. Among 31,903 students, 2,663 (8%) studied exclusively online and 13,527 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University at Buffalo, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University at Buffalo are 63% women (193) and 37% men (112).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 293 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University at Buffalo, 62% were women (183) and 38% were men (110).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	17
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	141
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 18% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 8 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 62% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 4 doctoral speech communication graduates at University at Buffalo, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

*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

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