2024 Best Speech Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in speech communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #86 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Speech Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges 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 the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Speech Communication in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Speech Communication

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in speech communication has to check out University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in speech communication needs to check out University of Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from University of Utah

2

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in speech communication. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a doctorate in speech communication from University of Denver

Best Speech Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best speech communication schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	182	12
Utah	144	4

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	2
Other Communication & Media Studies	2

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.