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Speech Communication at Northeastern University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northeastern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at Northeastern

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

Northeastern Speech Communication Rankings

Northeastern is in the top 10% of the country for speech communication. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 379 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	4
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Speech Communication Schools	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	46
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	48
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	95
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	320
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	332
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	336
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	352
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	371

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

Speech Communication Student Diversity at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of speech communication bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies	57

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.