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Speech Communication at University of Colorado Boulder

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Colorado Boulder sits in Boulder, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 165 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of Colorado Boulder.

Online Class Availability at University of Colorado Boulder

Many students take online classes at University of Colorado Boulder. Of 38,799 students, 797 (2%) studied exclusively online and 14,197 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of Colorado Boulder are 59% women (97) and 41% men (68).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 154 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 58% were women (90) and 42% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 19% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 1 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 10 doctoral speech communication graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, above the national average of 23%.*

*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 Colorado Boulder go on to a range of careers. Below 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.