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2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
272 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of speech communication. Combined, these schools handed out 272 degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in Tennessee 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. For our Best Overall Speech Communication School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Speech Communication

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech Communication Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Speech Communication in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the speech communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Speech Communication

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in speech communication needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 28 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
132 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 132 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Belmont University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 14 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
44 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in speech communication needs to look into Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 19 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 30th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 7 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Trevecca Nazarene University

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
North Carolina 710 1,643
Georgia 690 431
Virginia 630 1,416
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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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Speech Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 383
Communications 190
Other Communication & Media Studies 54

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