2027 Best Speech Communication Associate’s Degree Schools
Speech Communication is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their speech communication programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 112 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Speech Communication in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in speech communication, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Speech Communication
No school ranked higher than Santa Rosa Junior College this year for speech communication. Set in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a very large public institution. About 38 speech communication degrees were awarded at Santa Rosa Junior College in the most recent year. Speech Communication graduates of Santa Rosa Junior College earn a median of $80,047 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,692.
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Students looking for a strong speech communication program will find one at West Valley College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a large public institution. There were roughly 49 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at West Valley College in the most recent data year. Speech Communication graduates of West Valley College earn a median of $25,378 early in their careers. West Valley College graduates carry a median of $14,308 in student loans.
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Austin Community College District is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in speech communication, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. Austin Community College District awarded about 28 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech communication degree recipients from Austin Community College District generally make around $44,895. Students borrow a median of $14,519 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes College Of The Canyons one of the top schools for speech communication. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. College Of The Canyons awarded about 53 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their speech communication degree from College Of The Canyons earn around $51,913 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,776.
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A rank of #5 makes Suffolk County Community College one of the top schools for speech communication. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Selden. About 30 speech communication degrees were awarded at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $35,667 in their early career. Suffolk County Community College graduates carry a median of $11,246 in student loans.
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De Anza College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. Set in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a very large public institution. About 63 speech communication degrees were awarded at De Anza College in the most recent year. Typical student debt for the program is $7,271.
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Saddleback College placed #7 among the best speech communication schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Mission Viejo. About 122 speech communication degrees were awarded at Saddleback College in the most recent year. Speech Communication graduates of Saddleback College earn a median of $15,890 early in their careers. Saddleback College graduates carry a median of $5,707 in student loans.
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Weber State University ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Ogden. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. Weber State University awarded about 19 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech communication degree recipients from Weber State University generally make around $55,569. Typical student debt for the program is $16,566.
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Orange Coast College placed #9 among the best speech communication schools. Orange Coast College is a very large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa. About 91 speech communication degrees were awarded at Orange Coast College in the most recent year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $46,306 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $8,978 to complete this degree.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #10 spot for speech communication this year. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College is a large public university. Santa Barbara City College awarded about 242 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their speech communication degree from Santa Barbara City College earn around $68,184 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,090 to complete this degree.
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Cerritos College landed the #11 spot for speech communication this year. Set in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $29,495 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,306.
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Evergreen Valley College ranked #12 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. Set in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a large public institution. About 14 speech communication degrees were awarded at Evergreen Valley College in the most recent year. Students who receive their speech communication degree from Evergreen Valley College earn around $82,879 in the first couple years of their career. Evergreen Valley College graduates carry a median of $12,981 in student loans.
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Moorpark College came in at #13 for speech communication this year. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a very large public university. There were roughly 71 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $105,599 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,075.
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Foothill College came in at #14 for speech communication this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills. There were roughly 47 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech communication degree recipients from Foothill College generally make around $94,152. Students borrow a median of $11,595 to complete this degree.
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Santa Ana College came in at #15 for speech communication this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Ana. About 41 speech communication degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College in the most recent year. Speech Communication graduates of Santa Ana College earn a median of $39,633 early in their careers. Santa Ana College graduates carry a median of $11,196 in student loans.
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Riverside City College ranked #16 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Riverside. There were roughly 49 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech communication degree recipients from Riverside City College generally make around $37,102. Typical student debt for the program is $8,767.
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San Diego Mesa College ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. San Diego Mesa College awarded about 34 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $29,852 in their early career. San Diego Mesa College graduates carry a median of $6,999 in student loans.
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College Of San Mateo landed the #18 spot for speech communication this year. Located in the city of San Mateo, College Of San Mateo is a large public university. About 40 speech communication degrees were awarded at College Of San Mateo in the most recent year. Students borrow a median of $12,831 to complete this degree.
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Miracosta College earned the #19 position for speech communication this year. Set in the suburb of Oceanside, Miracosta College is a large public institution. Miracosta College graduates 96% of students within six years. Miracosta College awarded about 48 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year.
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Sacramento City College came in at #20 for speech communication this year. Set in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 33 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City College in the most recent data year. Speech Communication graduates of Sacramento City College earn a median of $46,522 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,180.
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Fresno City College landed the #21 spot for speech communication this year. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno. Fresno City College awarded about 23 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their speech communication degree from Fresno City College earn around $37,470 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $7,234 to complete this degree.
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Mt San Antonio College earned the #22 position for speech communication this year. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public institution. About 82 speech communication degrees were awarded at Mt San Antonio College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, speech communication degree recipients from Mt San Antonio College generally make around $44,391. Typical student debt for the program is $9,384.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #23 for speech communication this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. There were roughly 43 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Speech Communication graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $42,031 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,220.
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Skyline College placed #24 among the best speech communication schools. Skyline College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Bruno. Skyline College awarded about 23 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year.
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Nassau Community College ranked #25 on our 2027 list of the best speech communication schools. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City. About 18 speech communication degrees were awarded at Nassau Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $29,016 in their early career. Nassau Community College graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 50 Speech Communication Schools
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Other Speech Communication Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 112 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
