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Speech Communication at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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. In addition, we cover how UNL ranks in comparison to other schools with speech communication programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at UNL

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

UNL Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	20
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	23
Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	31
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	41
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	48
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	53
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	54
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Speech Communication Schools	59
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	75
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	76
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	77
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	78
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	89
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	98

Popularity of Speech Communication at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in speech communication from UNL. This makes it the #123 most popular school for speech communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in speech communication in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UNL Speech Communication Students

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

UNL Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from UNL. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

UNL Speech Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 speech communication majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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