by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major” ranking.
Speech Communication is the 18th most popular major in the country with 37,397 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 856 colleges that offer a degree in speech communication. That schools that top this list have a program in speech communication in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for speech communication students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hanover College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major. Hanover College is a small school located in Hanover, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 856 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 50 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College West Virginia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 4 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Bethany College West Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 ’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Westmont is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Furman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Furman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 101 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 409 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Alabama State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 29 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Alabama State University
With a ranking of #13, Ripon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Ripon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ripon, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #14. Salisbury University is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 156 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #15. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech communication degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Houghton College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Located in Houghton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
John Carroll University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 60 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Communication at John Carroll University
Landmark College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Landmark College is a small school located in Putney, Vermont that handed out 6 ’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech communication degrees to 135 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at William Paterson University
California State University - Fullerton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 677 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Speech Communication at California State University - Fullerton
College of Charleston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 171 ’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #23. CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 103 ’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at California State University - Channel Islands
Andrew College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #24. Andrew College is located in Cuthbert, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ottawa University - Surprise ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Surprise, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s speech communication degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Ottawa University - Surprise
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 52 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 53 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 54 | College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA |
| 55 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 56 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 57 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 58 | Indiana University - East | Richmond, IN |
| 59 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 60 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 61 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 62 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 63 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 64 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 65 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 117 | College of Marin | Kentfield, CA |
| 118 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 119 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 120 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 121 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 122 | University of South Carolina - Upstate | Spartanburg, SC |
| 123 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 124 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 125 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 126 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 127 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 128 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 129 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA |
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