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Speech Communication at Western Michigan University

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

Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 speech communication degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Speech Communication graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Western Michigan University are 59% women (29) and 41% men (20).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 49 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 59% were women (29) and 41% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan 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

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at Western Michigan University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.