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Speech Communication at Missouri State University-Springfield

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Missouri State University-Springfield. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Missouri State University-Springfield is located in Springfield, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 90 speech communication degrees were awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Online Class Availability at Missouri State University-Springfield

Many students take online classes at Missouri State University-Springfield. Among 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 52% women (47) and 48% men (43).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 75 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, 49% were women (37) and 51% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 15 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Missouri State University-Springfield pursue many career paths. 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.