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Speech Communication at Western Oregon University

If you are interested in studying Speech Communication, take a look at what Western Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Oregon University sits in Monmouth, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 speech communication degrees were granted at Western Oregon University.

Studying Online at Western Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Western Oregon University. Among 3,722 students, 818 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,884 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Speech Communication graduates at Western Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Speech Communication graduates at Western Oregon University are 71% women (12) and 29% men (5).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Western Oregon University

Of the 17 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at Western Oregon University, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Oregon University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*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 Western Oregon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.