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Speech Communication at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, take a look at what Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is in Portales, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 speech communication degrees were awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Of 5,725 students, 3,630 (63%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,226 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus are 55% women (24) and 45% men (20).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Among the 26 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 69% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Of the 18 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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.