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Speech Communication at Eastern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at Eastern Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Michigan University is in Ypsilanti, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 speech communication degrees were awarded at Eastern Michigan University.

Studying Online at Eastern Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Michigan University. Among 12,631 students, 2,172 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,524 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Eastern Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Eastern Michigan University are 71% women (48) and 29% men (20).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Of the 63 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 70% were women (44) and 30% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	15
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Among the 5 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Eastern Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Speech Communication majors, 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.