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Graduate Certificate in Speech Communication

Graduate Certificates in Speech Communication

167 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in speech communication is offered at 33 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 31% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.2% of speech communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Speech Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 167 people earned their graduate certificate in speech communication. This makes it the 145th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in speech communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 25,870
Associate Degree 4,125
Master’s Degree 2,257
Basic Certificate 542
Doctor’s Degree 314
Graduate Certificate 167
Undergraduate Certificate 24

Earnings of Speech Communication Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for speech communication majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in speech communication. About 68.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 52
Women 115
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The racial-ethnic distribution of speech communication graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 97
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 33 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in speech communication. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
51 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Purdue University - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 46,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from Purdue. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
29 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Denver. Roughly 13,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from DU. About 59% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from Texas State. About 88% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Liberty University. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from Liberty University. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 55% were women.

#5

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
6 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Roughly 71,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from UCF. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from Columbia.

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is East Carolina University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from ECU. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#10

University at Albany

Albany, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University at Albany comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in speech communication. Roughly 17,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from UAlbany.

0 Yearly Graduations

Minnesota State University - Mankato comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in speech communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,356 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,182 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from Minnesota State Mankato.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to speech communication that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 101
Communications 20
Other Communication & Media 12

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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