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2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges in North Carolina
1,537 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 North Carolina 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 1,537 degrees in speech communication annually.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in North Carolina 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
Doctor's Degrees in Speech Communication

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 Schools in North Carolina. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Speech Communication in North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
197 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 197 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
255 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

East Carolina University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in speech communication. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 255 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
240 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in speech communication. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 240 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
321 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 321 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
102 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 102 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
210 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 210 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
83 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were about 83 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
3.8% Growth in Graduates

NC A&T is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 51st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 26 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
46 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

WCU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 46 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 67th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 28 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,530
Georgia 690 431
Virginia 630 1,416
Tennessee 624 300
South Carolina 530 498
Kentucky 518 678
Mississippi 501 228
Alabama 500 600
Louisiana 489 325
Arkansas 466 324
West Virginia 410 196

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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
Communication & Media Studies 831
Communications 331
Other Communication & Media Studies 18

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