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Speech Communication at Wayne State University

Speech Communication at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wayne State Speech Communication Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication
  • Master’s Degree in Speech Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wayne State offers distance education options for speech communication at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Wayne State Speech Communication Rankings

The speech communication major at Wayne 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in speech communication, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Speech Communication Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of speech communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in speech communication at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its speech communication bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayne State Speech Communication Master’s Program

70% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of speech communication master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a speech communication master's degree from Wayne State, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850
Communications Professors 900 $71,770
Radio and Television Announcers 850 $40,340

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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