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Speech Communication at Western Washington University

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

Western Washington University sits in Bellingham, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 101 speech communication degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Distance learning is available at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Speech Communication graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Speech Communication graduates at Western Washington University are 65% women (66) and 35% men (35).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 101 bachelor’s speech communication degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 65% were women (66) and 35% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Those who complete Speech Communication program at Western Washington University pursue many career paths. 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.