2024 Best Speech Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #86 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to speech communication students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of speech communication students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech communication related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for speech communication students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The speech communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Speech Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Speech Communication in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in speech communication.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Speech Communication

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in speech communication has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in speech communication needs to check out Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from Wayne State University

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in speech communication. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from Michigan State University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	6
Ohio	253	14
Indiana	202	7
Wisconsin	163	10

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Speech Communication Related Rankings by Major

Speech Communication is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.