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Graduate Certificates in Speech Communication

232 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 33 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in speech communication. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.3% of speech communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Speech Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 232 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
Master’s Degree 2,256
Doctor’s Degree 237
Graduate Certificate 232

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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in speech communication. About 72.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 63
Women 169
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The racial-ethnic distribution of speech communication graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 132
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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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
84% Women
25% 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. About 84% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
29 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Denver is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Roughly 13,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $55,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from DU. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates 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. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 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 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#5

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Central Florida comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in speech communication. 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Carolina University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. 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. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

University at Albany

Albany, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

The 10th most popular school in the country for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University at Albany. 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.

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Sam Houston State University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech communication. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,765 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from SHSU.

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for speech communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of San Francisco. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in speech communication from USFCA. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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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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