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Speech Communication at University of Iowa

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at University of Iowa. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 156 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Iowa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Iowa

Distance learning is available at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of Iowa are 74% women (115) and 26% men (41).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 151 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Iowa, 75% were women (114) and 25% were men (37).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 15% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 2 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Iowa, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 3 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*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 Iowa go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.