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2024 Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools

123 Colleges in the United States
2,348 Master's Degrees
Ranked #78 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 123 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,348 master's degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School for Your Master's Degree

Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools The speech communication master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality speech communication program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for speech communication students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Speech Communication in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in speech communication. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Top Schools for a Master's in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in speech communication. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Southern California

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in speech communication. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Northwestern University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Columbia University in the City of New York

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in speech communication. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Johns Hopkins University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in speech communication needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Purdue University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Denver

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Georgia

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Villanova University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Wisconsin - Madison

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Texas Christian University

10
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of San Francisco

11
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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Bryant University

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from The University of Alabama

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from The University of Texas at Austin

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Colorado Boulder

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Texas Tech University

15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Arizona

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Iowa

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

18
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Maryland - College Park

18
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in speech communication from San Diego State University

19
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
20 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
21 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
22 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
23 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
24 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
25 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Speech Communication by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Speech Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 856
Communications 747
Other Communication & Media Studies 456

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