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Speech Communication at University of South Alabama

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, take a look at what University of South Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Alabama sits in Mobile, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of South Alabama.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Alabama

Online coursework is an option at University of South Alabama. Among 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of South Alabama are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 16 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of South Alabama, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 31% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of South Alabama

Among the 7 master’s speech communication graduates at University of South Alabama, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of South Alabama work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.