---

Speech Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 198 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 68% women (135) and 32% men (63).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 194 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 68% were women (131) and 32% were men (63).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	32
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 4 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.