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2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges in Connecticut
554 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Ranked #18 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 554 degrees in speech communication annually.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in Connecticut Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for speech communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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
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 Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Speech Communication in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the speech communication degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Speech Communication

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
245 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in speech communication needs to check out University of Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 245 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Connecticut

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
61 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Fairfield University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 61 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Fairfield University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
32 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Sacred Heart University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 9th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 32 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Sacred Heart University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
68 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in speech communication needs to take a look at Southern Connecticut State University. SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. This university ranks 11th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 68 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
40 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 40 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
44 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT
44 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were about 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 863
Rhode Island 436 211
Maine 396 44
New Hampshire 395 253
Vermont 352 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications 154
Communication & Media Studies 118
Other Communication & Media Studies 32

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