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Speech Communication at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Georgia sits in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 119 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Georgia are 71% women (84) and 29% men (35).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 112 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 70% were women (78) and 30% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 3 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Georgia, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at University of Georgia pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.