---

Speech Communication at Southeast Missouri State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Southeast Missouri State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southeast Missouri State University sits in Cape Girardeau, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 speech communication degrees were granted at Southeast Missouri State University.

Online Class Availability at Southeast Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Southeast Missouri State University. Of 9,501 students, 1,841 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,981 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Southeast Missouri State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Southeast Missouri State University are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Southeast Missouri State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Southeast Missouri State University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Southeast Missouri State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.