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Speech Communication at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, consider the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 134 speech communication degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Mississippi State University are 67% women (90) and 33% men (44).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 134 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (90) and 33% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	112
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.