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Speech Communication at University of Missouri-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri-Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Missouri-Columbia is in Columbia, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 188 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Studying Online at University of Missouri-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of Missouri-Columbia. Of 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are 65% women (123) and 35% men (65).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Of the 186 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, 66% were women (122) and 34% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	17
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Among the 2 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Missouri-Columbia, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at University of Missouri-Columbia go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.