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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Washington

8 Colleges in Washington
813 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 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 8 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 813 degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in Washington The speech communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Speech Communication rankings. For our Best Overall Speech Communication School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Speech Communication Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Speech Communication
Master's Degrees in Speech Communication
Doctor's Degrees in Speech Communication

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 Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Speech Communication in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the speech communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
411 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 411 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
48 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Gonzaga University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Gonzaga University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
32 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Puget Sound is a good option for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. This university ranks 6th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 32 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Puget Sound

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
105 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Western Washington University

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
33 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
113 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 113 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Eastern Washington University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 26 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Seattle Pacific University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA
3.8% Growth in Graduates

PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Tacoma. This university ranks 15th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 26 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Pacific Lutheran University

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 10,511
Oregon 587 300
Nevada 354 217
Hawaii 267 226
Alaska 167 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 291
Communications 59

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