by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,499 bachelor's degrees in speech communication to qualified students.
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The speech communication bachelor'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:
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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 colleges for speech communication students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of 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.
Northwestern University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Northwestern University
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Michigan State University
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from DePaul University
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Ohio University - Athens Campus
UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Dayton
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Illinois State University
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 13 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 14 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 15 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 17 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
| 18 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | 1,462 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 1,118 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 287 |
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