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2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges in Pennsylvania
951 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.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 951 degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in Pennsylvania The speech communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Speech Communication rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Speech Communication Degree Level

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

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

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Speech Communication

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
168 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Villanova University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 168 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
67 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Saint Joseph's University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Duquesne University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
50 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in speech communication needs to look into Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 50 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
77 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Indiana. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 77 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Media. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware County Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
37 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 37 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Latrobe. This college ranks 61st out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 25 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Saint Vincent in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 73rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Cabrini University in the most recent data year.

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #739 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wilkes is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 2,244
Maryland 618 974
New Jersey 614 1,062
District of Columbia 441 21
Delaware 345 175

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Speech Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 744
Communications 310
Other Communication & Media Studies 247

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