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Speech Communication at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 speech communication graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Vanderbilt University are 83% women (20) and 17% men (4).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 24 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Vanderbilt University, 83% were women (20) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 38% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, 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 Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.