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Speech Communication at Northern Kentucky 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 NKU ranks in comparison to other schools with speech communication programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at NKU

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

NKU Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	23
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	25
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	27
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	38
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	40
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	93
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	105
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	107
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	117
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	122
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	125
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Speech Communication Schools	211
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	266
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	282

Popularity of Speech Communication at NKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from NKU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

NKU Speech Communication Students

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

NKU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 speech communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

NKU Speech Communication Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of speech communication master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

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