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Speech Communication at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Maine is in Portland, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Southern Maine.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Maine

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Maine. Among 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of Southern Maine, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at University of Southern Maine are 79% women (19) and 21% men (5).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 24 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Southern Maine, 79% were women (19) and 21% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at University of Southern Maine go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.