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Speech Communication at San Diego 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 SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at SDSU

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

SDSU Speech Communication Rankings

SDSU was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for speech communication majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	6
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	35
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best Speech Communication Schools	41
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	54
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	54
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	143
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	156

Popularity of Speech Communication at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 208 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from SDSU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

SDSU Speech Communication Students

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

SDSU Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 208 speech communication students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SDSU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	103
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	28

SDSU Speech Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech communication from SDSU. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU 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 San Diego State University with a master's in speech communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	7

References

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

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