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Speech Communication at Kansas State University

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

Kansas State University sits in Manhattan, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 speech communication graduations were recorded at Kansas State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Kansas State University

Many students take online classes at Kansas State University. Of 20,295 students, 3,365 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,916 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Kansas State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Kansas State University are 50% women (13) and 50% men (13).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Kansas State University

Of the 22 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 50% were women (11) and 50% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Kansas State University

Among the 4 master’s speech communication graduates at Kansas State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, above the national average of 31%.*

*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 Kansas State University work across a variety of fields. 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.