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Speech Communication at University of South Carolina-Upstate

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

University of South Carolina-Upstate is in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 speech communication degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Among 4,916 students, 1,163 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,016 (61%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate are 58% women (19) and 42% men (14).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Among the 33 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 58% were women (19) and 42% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	15
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 67% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Upstate, above 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 South Carolina-Upstate pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying 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.