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Speech Communication at University of Michigan-Dearborn

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Michigan-Dearborn. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Michigan-Dearborn is in Dearborn, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Studying Online at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Many students take online classes at University of Michigan-Dearborn. Among 8,104 students, 1,314 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,952 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Michigan-Dearborn are 50% women (9) and 50% men (9).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Michigan-Dearborn

Among the 18 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Michigan-Dearborn, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Michigan-Dearborn, below the national average of 36%.*

*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 Michigan-Dearborn 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.