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Speech Communication at Minnesota State University-Mankato

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State University-Mankato is in Mankato, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 85 speech communication graduations were recorded at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Many students take online classes at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Among 15,271 students, 2,748 (18%) studied exclusively online and 6,992 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato are 71% women (60) and 29% men (25).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Of the 65 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 74% were women (48) and 26% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 18% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Among the 20 master’s speech communication graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 60% were women (12) and 40% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, lower than 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Minnesota State University-Mankato work across a variety of fields. Here 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.