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2025 Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
520 Bachelor's Degrees
Speech Communication is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 520 bachelor's degrees in speech communication during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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.

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The speech communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Speech Communication in Kentucky

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in speech communication. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Kentucky

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Louisville

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in speech communication has to look into Northern Kentucky University. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Northern Kentucky University

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

Bellarmine University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Bellarmine University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Western Kentucky University

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13 Annual Graduates

Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of the Cumberlands

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17 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Lindsey Wilson College

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19 Annual Graduates

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Eastern Kentucky University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 1,489
Tennessee 460 300
North Carolina 453 1,593
Georgia 453 357
Virginia 421 1,240
South Carolina 370 493
Alabama 320 544
Louisiana 306 291
Arkansas 294 314
Mississippi 275 211
West Virginia 223 116

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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 50
Communication & Media Studies 37
Other Communication & Media Studies 19

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