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Speech Communication at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette sits in Lafayette, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Distance learning is available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) studied exclusively online and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 86% women (12) and 14% men (2).

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 14 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.