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Speech Communication at Grand Valley State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GVSU ranks in comparison to other schools with speech communication programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at GVSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication
• Master’s Degree in Speech Communication

GVSU Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	25
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	28
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	55
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	56
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	64
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	65
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	67
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	98
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	102
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	105
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	131
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	136
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	140
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	145
Best Speech Communication Schools	150
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	215
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	229

Popularity of Speech Communication at GVSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from GVSU. This makes it the #36 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

GVSU Speech Communication Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

The speech communication program at GVSU awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	57
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

GVSU Speech Communication Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a Master’s in speech communication from GVSU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

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