Western Carolina University BA in Speech Communication

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Speech Communication is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at Western Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in speech communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Speech Communication from WCU Cost?

$4,285 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $173 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,285	$3,285
Books and Supplies	$616	$616
On Campus Room and Board	$10,954	$10,954
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,019	$3,019

Learn more about WCU tuition and fees.

Does WCU Offer an Online BA in Speech Communication?

Online degrees for the WCU speech communication bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.

WCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Speech Communication

55 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

60.0% Women

18.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 55 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.0% of the students who received their BA in speech communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the speech communication bachelor’s degrees at WCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.