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Speech Communication at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 speech communication degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Studying Online at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Wayne State University are 65% women (42) and 35% men (23).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 45 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 69% were women (31) and 31% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	9
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, above the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 10 master’s speech communication degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, above the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at Wayne State University

Of the 10 doctoral speech communication degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Speech Communication doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 23%.*

*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

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Wayne State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.