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Speech Communication at William Carey University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Speech Communication, take a look at what William Carey University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 speech communication degrees were awarded at William Carey University.

Online Class Availability at William Carey University

Many students take online classes at William Carey University. Of 5,321 students, 1,850 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,311 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Speech Communication graduates at William Carey University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Speech Communication graduates at William Carey University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program at William Carey University

Among the 5 bachelor’s speech communication graduates at William Carey University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Speech Communication bachelor’s degree recipients at William Carey 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Speech Communication Graduates

Graduates of the Speech Communication program at William Carey University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.