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Speech Communication at Salem State University

Speech Communication at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a speech communication school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's speech communication program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Speech Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State Speech Communication Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

Salem State Speech Communication Rankings

The speech communication major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Speech Communication. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Speech Communication Student Demographics at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of speech communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in speech communication at Salem State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in speech communication.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Speech Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in speech communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000
Communications Professors 530 $79,930
Radio and Television Announcers 490 $66,730
Public Address System Announcers 130 $46,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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