2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,002 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 458 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 56 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
Bellarmine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss also took the #22 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 44 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.
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East Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
WKU also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Virginia University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
James Madison University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
JMU also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
University of South Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 5 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, USA has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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University of Central Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, UCF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Central Florida Speech Communication Report
The University of Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 50 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
UA also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512.
University of Louisville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, UofL has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Speech Communication Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kentucky ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 16 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.
University of Miami landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree speech communication students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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