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Speech Communication at University of Northern Iowa

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

University of Northern Iowa sits in Cedar Falls, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Northern Iowa.

Online Class Availability at University of Northern Iowa

Many students take online classes at University of Northern Iowa. Of 9,278 students, 1,482 (16%) studied exclusively online and 2,792 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Northern Iowa, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Northern Iowa are 50% women (20) and 50% men (20).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Northern Iowa

Among the 32 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Northern Iowa, 53% were women (17) and 47% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 16% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Northern Iowa

Of the 8 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Northern Iowa, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of Northern Iowa go on to a range of careers. Here 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.