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Speech Communication at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 120 speech communication graduations were recorded at Liberty University.

Studying Online at Liberty University

Many students take online classes at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Liberty University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Liberty University are 70% women (84) and 30% men (36).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 18 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Liberty University, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Unknown	1

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 52 master’s speech communication graduates at Liberty University, 69% were women (36) and 31% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 38% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Liberty University

Among the 22 doctoral speech communication graduates at Liberty University, 77% were women (17) and 23% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*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 Liberty University go on to a range of careers. 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.