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Speech Communication at Governors State University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Governors State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Governors State University sits in University Park, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 speech communication graduations were recorded at Governors State University.

Studying Online at Governors State University

Distance learning is available at Governors State University. Of 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Governors State University are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 10 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Governors State University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Governors 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Governors State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Speech Communication graduates, 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.