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Speech Communication at Furman University

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 Furman ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at Furman

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

Furman Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at Furman was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Speech Communication Schools	73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	89
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	163
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	175
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	179
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	183
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	190
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	267
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	311
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	335
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	355

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Furman University handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

Furman Speech Communication Students

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

Furman Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Furman. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Greengrass090 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.