2024 Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

If you pursue a master's degree in speech communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to speech communication students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other speech communication students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech communication related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Speech Communication in Iowa

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Speech Communication

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in speech communication. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Dubuque is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in speech communication. UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dubuque.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Dubuque

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	44
Minnesota	355	21
Kansas	254	23
Nebraska	211	11
North Dakota	167	0
South Dakota	130	4

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Speech Communication Related Rankings by Major

Speech Communication is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.