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Speech Communication at Fort Hays State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Fort Hays State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fort Hays State University is in Hays, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 speech communication degrees were granted at Fort Hays State University.

Online Class Availability at Fort Hays State University

Online coursework is an option at Fort Hays State University. Of 12,878 students, 7,032 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,074 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Fort Hays State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Fort Hays State University are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Fort Hays State University

Among the 11 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Fort Hays State University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Hays State University, below the national average of 36%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Fort Hays State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.