A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
| A major in Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 20
North Carolina
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
|  | Elon University Elon, NC | 170 (15.4%) |  |  | |
|  | Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 37 (14.5%) |  |  | |
| | Peace College Raleigh, NC | 16 (12.8%) |  |  | |
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|  | Salem College Winston Salem, NC | 16 (10.2%) | |  | |
|  | Saint Augustines College Raleigh, NC | 15 (8.9%) |  |  | |
|  | Wingate University Wingate, NC | 24 (8.6%) |  |  | |
|  | University of North Carolina-Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 189 (7.7%) |  |  | |
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|  | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 243 (7.2%) |  |  | |
|  | Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NC | 72 (7.0%) |  |  | |
|  | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 250 (5.5%) |  |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.