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Speech Communication at Western Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how WIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at WIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

WIU Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #210 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	114
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	122
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	136
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	141
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	143
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	147
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	155
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	156
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	162
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	201
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	209
Best Speech Communication Schools	210

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech communication from WIU. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.