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Speech Communication at Michigan State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 224 speech communication graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at Michigan State University are 61% women (136) and 39% men (88).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 211 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Michigan State University, 60% were women (127) and 40% were men (84).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	17
Asian	5
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 18% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 6 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, above the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 7 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	2

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.