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Speech Communication at Portland State University

Speech Communication at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a speech communication school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's speech communication program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Speech Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Speech Communication Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Speech Communication Rankings

Speech Communication Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Speech Communication Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of speech communication master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a speech communication master's degree from Portland State University, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a master's in speech communication.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Speech Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in speech communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Public Relations Specialists 3,210 $66,800
Writers and Authors 700 $69,050
Communications Professors 390 $80,700
Radio and Television Announcers 290 $52,790
Public Address System Announcers 180 $32,360

References

*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.

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