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Speech Communication at Portland State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Portland State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #187 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	96
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	101
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	102
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	110
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	111
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	113
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	114
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	114
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	117
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	125
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	126
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	141
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	150
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	162
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	186
Best Speech Communication Schools	187
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	200

Popularity of Speech Communication at Portland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Portland State University handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from Portland State University. This makes it the #77 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Portland State University Speech Communication Students

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

Portland State University Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

The speech communication program at Portland State University awarded 106 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Portland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	59
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	11

Portland State University Speech Communication Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Speech Communication from Portland State University in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

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