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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges in the New England Region
2,035 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in speech communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,035 degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School

Best Speech Communication Schools in the New England Region Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Speech Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Speech Communication Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech Communication Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Speech Communication in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of speech communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Speech Communication

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
85 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
168 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 168 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
287 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in speech communication has to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

It is difficult to beat Bryant University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were about 28 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
70 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
149 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
184 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 184 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
41 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were about 41 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NH

St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were about 24 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year.

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Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
44 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #564 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stonehill is a great college overall.

There were roughly 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Stonehill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best speech communication schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 863
Connecticut 538 643
Rhode Island 436 211
Maine 396 44
New Hampshire 395 253
Vermont 352 20

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Speech Communication is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications 1,344
Communication & Media Studies 269
Other Communication & Media Studies 255

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