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Speech Communication at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SIUE ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at SIUE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication
• Master’s Degree in Speech Communication

SIUE Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	10
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	34
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	62
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	62
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	75
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	79
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	89
Best Speech Communication Schools	90
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	131
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	163
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	222

Popularity of Speech Communication at SIUE

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from SIUE. This makes it the #53 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech communication majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech communication from SIUE. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUE are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

SIUE Speech Communication Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in speech communication from SIUE in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SIUE are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	62

View All Speech Communication Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

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