2024 Best Speech Communication Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Speech Communication is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #78 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’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 - How many other speech communication students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Kansas.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in speech communication.

Top Kansas Schools for a Master's in Speech Communication

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in speech communication needs to check out University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from University of Kansas

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Kansas State University

2

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Pittsburg State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in speech communication. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg.More information about a master’s in speech communication from Pittsburg State University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	44
Minnesota	355	21
Iowa	298	7
Nebraska	211	11
North Dakota	167	0
South Dakota	130	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
Communications	14

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.