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Speech Communication at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is in Madison, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 268 speech communication graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 68% women (181) and 32% men (87).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 252 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 67% were women (168) and 33% were men (84).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	154
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	8
Asian	11
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	38
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 21% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 4 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 12 doctoral speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 23%.*

*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 Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.