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Speech Communication at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Studying Online at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Online coursework is an option at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 60% women (44) and 40% men (29).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 59 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 59% were women (35) and 41% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	22
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 14 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at University of Alabama at Birmingham pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.