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Speech Communication at West Virginia State University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, take a look at what West Virginia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia State University is located in Institute, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 speech communication degrees were granted at West Virginia State University.

Studying Online at West Virginia State University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia State University. Among 3,246 students, 558 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,071 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Speech Communication graduates at West Virginia State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at West Virginia State University are 22% women (2) and 78% men (7).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia State University

Of the 9 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at West Virginia State University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia State University, below 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 West Virginia State University pursue many career paths. Below 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.