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Speech Communication at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at College of Charleston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of Charleston sits in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 191 speech communication graduations were recorded at College of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Charleston

Many students take online classes at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at College of Charleston are 78% women (149) and 22% men (42).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 191 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at College of Charleston, 78% were women (149) and 22% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, lower than 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at College of Charleston pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.