2026 Best Speech Communication Schools in Hawaii

Speech Communication programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for speech communication students.

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• Best Speech Communication Schools in Hawaii

Best Schools for Speech Communication in Hawaii

If you are not 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 Schools in Speech Communication

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

122 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

$33,402 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Hawaii At Manoa this year for speech communication. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. University Of Hawaii At Manoa awarded about 122 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their speech communication degree from University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn around $33,402 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,972. See the full speech communication program report for University Of Hawaii At Manoa

2

University Of Hawaii At Hilo
Hilo, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

$25,159 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong speech communication program will find one at University Of Hawaii At Hilo, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Hilo, University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a mid-sized public institution. University Of Hawaii At Hilo graduates 48% of students within six years. University Of Hawaii At Hilo awarded about 27 speech communication degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the speech communication program make about $25,159 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,753. Read more about the speech communication program at University Of Hawaii At Hilo

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.