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Speech Communication at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 speech communication degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Many students take online classes at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at South Dakota State University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 15 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below 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 South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.