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Speech Communication at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 speech communication graduations were recorded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Studying Online at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 27 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Students who finish Speech Communication program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.