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2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in New Jersey

10 Colleges in New Jersey
1,017 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in speech communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,017 degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in New Jersey Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Speech Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Speech Communication Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Speech Communication
Master's Degrees in Speech Communication

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Communication Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Speech Communication in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of speech communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Speech Communication

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
323 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 323 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
86 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
135 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were about 135 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
64 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Montclair State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
99 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 99 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
128 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 128 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
74 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Galloway. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 74 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 18 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Saint Peter's College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ

FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Madison. This university ranks 44th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 29 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,244
Pennsylvania 978 1,055
Maryland 618 974
District of Columbia 441 21
Delaware 345 175

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Speech Communication is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies 350
Communications 103
Communication & Media Studies 45

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