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Speech Communication at Eastern Oregon University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Oregon University sits in La Grande, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 speech communication degrees were awarded at Eastern Oregon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Oregon University. Of 2,894 students, 1,567 (54%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 463 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Eastern Oregon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Eastern Oregon University are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Oregon University

Among the 14 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Eastern Oregon University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 36% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Oregon University, 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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Eastern Oregon University work across a variety of fields. 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.