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Speech Communication at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

University of Hawaii at Hilo sits in Hilo, HI.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Online Class Availability at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Online coursework is an option at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Among 2,668 students, 489 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,237 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of Hawaii at Hilo, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Hawaii at Hilo are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Of the 27 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Hilo, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 70% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Hilo, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of Hawaii at Hilo work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Speech Communication graduates, 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.