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Speech Communication at Valdosta State University

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

Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 speech communication graduations were recorded at Valdosta State University.

Online Class Availability at Valdosta State University

Many students take online classes at Valdosta State University. Among 10,262 students, 4,718 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,960 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Valdosta State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Valdosta State University are 69% women (27) and 31% men (12).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Valdosta State University

Of the 39 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Valdosta State University, 69% were women (27) and 31% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	20

Minority students account for 56% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Valdosta 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 Valdosta State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.