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Speech Communication at Northern Illinois 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. Also, learn how NIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in speech communication.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at NIU

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

NIU Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	8
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	71
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	78
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	84
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	85
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	94
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	111
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	111
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	111
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	116
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	121
Best Speech Communication Schools	126
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	140
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	152
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	169
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	180

Popularity of Speech Communication at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from NIU. This makes it the #41 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

NIU Speech Communication Students

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

NIU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 160 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from NIU in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	95
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	10

NIU Speech Communication Master’s Program

Of the 14 speech communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NIU, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.