by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 320 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25,870 bachelor's degrees in speech communication during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of speech communication for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Southern California
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Northwestern University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in speech communication has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Villanova University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Villanova University
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Michigan State University
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Maryland - College Park
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Arizona
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Northeastern University
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Boston College
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Arizona State University - Tempe
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Connecticut
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from The University of Texas at Austin
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Georgia
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Ohio State University - Main Campus
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Texas Christian University
Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Delaware
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Kansas
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Iowa
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Syracuse University
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from James Madison University
Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 320 different United States speech communication schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 52 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 54 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 55 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 56 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 57 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Boise State University | Boise, ID |
| 59 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 60 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 61 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 62 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 63 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 64 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
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Speech Communication is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 9,720 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7,458 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 1,626 |
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