2024 Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

If you pursue a master's degree in speech communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #78 most popular program in the country. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 master's degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on speech communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of speech communication students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Speech Communication Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Speech Communication in Alabama

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Speech Communication

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from The University of Alabama

2

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	32
Georgia	370	24
North Carolina	334	45
Virginia	331	160
Kentucky	268	46
Louisiana	250	29
Mississippi	243	3
Arkansas	187	10
West Virginia	164	43

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Rankings in Majors Related to Speech Communication

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Speech Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies	36
Communications	6

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.