Speech Communication at Western Michigan 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. Also, learn how WMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at WMU

Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

WMU Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	39
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	72
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	73
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Speech Communication Schools	131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	155
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	170
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	173
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	183
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	193
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	196
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	208
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	212
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	223

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at WMU

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

WMU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 speech communication students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

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