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Speech Communication at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 72 speech communication degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Of 10,446 students, 532 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,068 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are 76% women (55) and 24% men (17).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Among the 72 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 76% were women (55) and 24% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 8% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, lower than 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 Wisconsin-La Crosse pursue many career paths. 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.