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Speech Communication at West Virginia University

If you plan to study Speech Communication, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 speech communication degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Online Class Availability at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at West Virginia University are 79% women (65) and 21% men (17).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 51 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at West Virginia University, 80% were women (41) and 20% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, below the national average of 36%.*

Speech Communication Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 28 master’s speech communication graduates at West Virginia University, 75% were women (21) and 25% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Speech Communication master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, above the national average of 31%.*

Speech Communication Doctoral Program at West Virginia University

Of the 3 doctoral speech communication graduates at West Virginia University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

*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 West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.