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Speech Communication at University of Arizona

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 231 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Arizona.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arizona

Online coursework is an option at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) studied exclusively online and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Arizona, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Arizona are 65% women (149) and 35% men (82).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Arizona

Among the 223 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Arizona, 64% were women (142) and 36% were men (81).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	139
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	6
Asian	6
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 3 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Among the 5 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

*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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at University of Arizona work across a variety of fields. 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.