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Speech Communication at University of Rhode Island

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

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• Student Demographics

Speech Communication Degrees Available at URI

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

URI Speech Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for speech communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	40
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Schools	62
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Speech Communication Schools	68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	74
Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	91
Best Speech Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	100
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k)	101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	107
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k)	108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication Graduates	109
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	109
Best Speech Communication Colleges for Veterans	116
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates	119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	120
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k)	128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	135
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $75-$110k)	145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	145
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (With Aid)	156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	158
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication (Income Over $110k)	167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	183
Best Value Colleges for Speech Communication	198

Popularity of Speech Communication at URI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in speech communication. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 206 degrees were handed out.

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

URI Speech Communication Students

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

URI Speech Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from URI in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	123
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	14

URI Speech Communication Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 speech communication majors earned their master's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

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

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

References

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

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