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Speech Communication at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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. We've also included details on how UMKC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in speech communication.

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Speech Communication Degrees Available at UMKC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication

UMKC Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMKC was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	74
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	110
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	111
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	112
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	125
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	130
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	134
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	139
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	144
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	146
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	158
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Best Speech Communication Schools	180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	181
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	196

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Kansas City handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.

UMKC Speech Communication Students

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

UMKC Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

The speech communication program at UMKC awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	40
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	10

References

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

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