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Speech Communication at Ball State University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State University is in Muncie, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 speech communication degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Online Class Availability at Ball State University

Many students take online classes at Ball State University. Among 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Ball State University are 71% women (30) and 29% men (12).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 31 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Ball State University, 65% were women (20) and 35% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 19% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Ball State University

Of the 11 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Ball State University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 18% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 31%.*

*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 Ball State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Speech Communication graduates, 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.