by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 41,146 people earned their degree in speech communication, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,190 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular speech communication programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Communication at University of Kentucky
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Speech Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Georgia State University
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Miami
Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Liberty University
With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Speech Communication at West Virginia University
Mississippi State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Speech Communication Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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