2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southwest Region
30
Colleges in the Southwest Region
3,335
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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region 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 3,335 degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School
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
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 the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Speech Communication in the Southwest Region
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 Southwest Region Schools in Speech Communication
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
262
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in speech communication has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 262 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
153
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in speech communication has to take a look at Texas Christian University. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 153 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Texas Christian University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
308
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 308 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Arizona
Baylor University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Baylor University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
468
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 468 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
190
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 190 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Texas Tech University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
99
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
448
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.
There were roughly 448 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Arizona State University - Skysong
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
52
Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 52 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from Sam Houston State University
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Houston