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Speech Communication at University of North Carolina Wilmington

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what University of North Carolina Wilmington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 187 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Distance learning is available at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 66% women (123) and 34% men (64).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Of the 187 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 66% were women (123) and 34% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at University of North Carolina Wilmington pursue many career paths. 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.