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Speech Communication at Missouri Western State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, consider the program at Missouri Western State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 speech communication degrees were awarded at Missouri Western State University.

Online Class Availability at Missouri Western State University

Online coursework is an option at Missouri Western State University. Of 3,716 students, 328 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,585 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Missouri Western State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Missouri Western State University are 82% women (9) and 18% men (2).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Missouri Western State University

Of the 11 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Missouri Western State University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri Western State University, above 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

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Missouri Western State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.