2025 Best Speech Communication Schools in South Dakota

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech Communication Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in speech communication annually.

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• Best Overall Speech Communication Schools List

Speech Communication Rankings by Degree Level

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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota

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 South Dakota Schools in Speech Communication

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in speech communication from University of South Dakota

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

42.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings.More information about a degree in speech communication from South Dakota State University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	408
Missouri	693	669
Iowa	648	440
Kansas	599	357
Nebraska	500	118
North Dakota	416	19

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Rankings in Majors Related to Speech Communication

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	103
Other Communication & Media Studies	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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