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Speech Communication at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Distance learning is available at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among 24,393 students, 1,697 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,051 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are 69% women (33) and 31% men (15).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Among the 42 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 71% were women (30) and 29% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 21% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Among the 6 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, above the national average of 23%.*

*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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursue many career paths. 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.