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Speech Communication at Illinois State 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. In addition, we cover how Illinois State ranks in comparison to other schools with speech communication programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Speech Communication Degrees Available at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	3
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	23
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	40
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	50
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	53
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	59
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	60
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	61
Best Speech Communication Schools	66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	100
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	100
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	111
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	117
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	120
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	132
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	145
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	150
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	167

Popularity of Speech Communication at Illinois State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from Illinois State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 111 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	88
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Illinois State Speech Communication Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in speech communication from Illinois State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	71

View All Speech Communication Related Majors >

References

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

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