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Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication is offered at 744 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Speech Communication.

Education Levels of Speech Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 32,944 people earned theirSpeech Communication majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Speech Communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 22
Associate’s Degree 4,556
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 25,516
Master’s Degree 2,558
Doctor’s Degree 292

Earnings of Speech Communication Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in Speech Communication of $49,526 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,014
4 years $49,526
5 years $57,312

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 843 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication. Learn more about the most popular below:

California State University-Fullerton tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 628 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. This school awarded 467 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 455 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. This school awarded 376 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 371 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 368 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. This school awarded 362 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 356 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 331 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 321 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 305 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. This school awarded 297 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 288 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 284 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 274 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 270 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication. This school awarded 268 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Speech Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 262 people received their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Speech Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Speech Communication that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication, General 11,299
Mass Communication/Media Studies 8,694
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2,273

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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