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Speech Communication at University of Central Florida

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at University of Central Florida. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Central Florida is in Orlando, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 368 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of Central Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of Central Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of Central Florida. Among 69,713 students, 12,508 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 31,060 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of Central Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Central Florida are 72% women (264) and 28% men (104).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Central Florida

Among the 362 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Central Florida, 72% were women (259) and 28% were men (103).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	187
Hispanic / Latino	97
Black / African American	43
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

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

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Central Florida

Of the 5 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Central Florida, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 40% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, higher than 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at University of Central Florida go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.