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Speech Communication at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rhode Island is in Kingston, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 183 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Rhode Island.

Online Class Availability at University of Rhode Island

Many students take online classes at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University of Rhode Island, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of Rhode Island are 53% women (97) and 47% men (86).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Of the 176 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Rhode Island, 52% were women (92) and 48% were men (84).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	141
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 15% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 7 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Rhode Island, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Unknown	1

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of Rhode Island go on to a range of careers. 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.