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Speech Communication at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 270 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Studying Online at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 66% women (178) and 34% men (92).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 258 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 65% were women (167) and 35% were men (91).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	134
Hispanic / Latino	42
Black / African American	35
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 4 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 8 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, lower 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 Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.