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Speech Communication at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 249 speech communication graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 56% women (140) and 44% men (109).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 249 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 56% were women (140) and 44% were men (109).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	183
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	18
Asian	11
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 22% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. Here are 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.