by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 37,397 people earned their degree in speech communication, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29,224 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 643 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hanover College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Hanover College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, Indiana. It awarded 0 bachelors’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 50 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 0.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Christopher Newport University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 20 students 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 66 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 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
SUNY Geneseo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Geneseo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 101 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 bachelors’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. UNH Manchester is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Speech Communication at University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 bachelors’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #12. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 29 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Ripon College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 156 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Speech Communication at Salisbury University
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Coastal Carolina University
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Houghton College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Located in Houghton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Landmark College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Landmark College is located in Putney, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s speech communication degrees 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%.
Full William Paterson University Speech Communication Report
With a ranking of #21, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 171 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 103 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on Speech Communication at California State University - Channel Islands
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking, coming in at #23. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 645 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at California State University - Fullerton
Ottawa University - Surprise ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Surprise, Arizona. It awarded 12 bachelors’s speech communication degrees 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 more about Speech Communication at Ottawa University - Surprise
Stonehill College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major ranking. Stonehill College is located in Easton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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 | Indiana University - East | Richmond, IN |
| 52 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 54 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 55 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 56 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 57 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY |
| 58 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 59 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 60 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 60 | Ottawa University - Ottawa | Ottawa, KS |
| 62 | Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA |
| 63 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
| 64 | Aquinas College Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 65 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 92 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia, KY |
| 93 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 94 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, CA |
| 95 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 96 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 97 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH |
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