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Speech Communication at Furman University

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

Furman University is located in Greenville, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 speech communication degrees were awarded at Furman University.

Studying Online at Furman University

Distance learning is available at Furman University. Of 2,554 students, 51 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Furman University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Furman University are 60% women (27) and 40% men (18).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Furman University

Among the 45 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Furman University, 60% were women (27) and 40% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Furman 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Furman 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.