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Speech Communication at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sits in Milwaukee, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 90 speech communication degrees were awarded at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Of 22,450 students, 3,134 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,401 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are 70% women (63) and 30% men (27).

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

Among the 72 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 71% were women (51) and 29% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, below the national average of 36%.*

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

Of the 12 master’s speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, below the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Of the 6 doctoral speech communication graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.