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2025 Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges in Missouri
495 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #11 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 495 bachelor's degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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

Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri 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:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 schools for speech communication students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in speech communication.

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Missouri - Columbia

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in speech communication has to take a look at Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Missouri State University - Springfield

3
27 Annual Graduates

Northwest Missouri State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Northwest Missouri State University

4
56 Annual Graduates

Southeast Missouri State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Southeast Missouri State University

5
58 Annual Graduates

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Truman State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from University of Central Missouri

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Avila University
Kansas City, MO
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in speech communication from Avila University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 446 387
Iowa 403 424
Kansas 352 327
Nebraska 331 104
North Dakota 251 19
South Dakota 237 54

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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 149
Communication & Media Studies 79
Other Communication & Media Studies 11

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