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Speech Communication at Virginia Tech

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

Virginia Tech Speech Communication Rankings

Virginia Tech was ranked #44 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for speech communication majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Speech Communication Schools	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	44
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	74
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	77
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	79
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	82
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	82
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	155
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	169

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 261 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 47% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 261 students earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Virginia Tech. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	183
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	18

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies	5

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References

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

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