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Speech Communication at University of Delaware

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

University of Delaware sits in Newark, DE.

During the most recent reporting year, 202 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Delaware.

Studying Online at University of Delaware

Online coursework is an option at University of Delaware. Of 24,412 students, 1,739 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,180 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Delaware are 61% women (123) and 39% men (79).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Delaware

Among the 192 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Delaware, 61% were women (117) and 39% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	141
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Delaware

Of the 6 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Delaware, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, above the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Delaware

Among the 4 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

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

Minority students account for 25% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Delaware, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at University of Delaware work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.