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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region

75 Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,190 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded
Ranked #18 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 75 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,190 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 the Southeast Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for speech communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

The speech communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Speech Communication in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the speech communication degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools in Speech Communication

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
222 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good option for students pursuing a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 222 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
166 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in speech communication. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 166 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
149 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
446 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat James Madison University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 446 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
63 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 63 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
258 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 258 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of South Florida - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
224 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 224 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
261 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 261 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
262 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 262 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
204 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 204 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from The University of Alabama

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
320 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 320 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Florida International University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
13 Belmont University Nashville, TN
14 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
15 Furman University Greenville, SC
16 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
17 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
18 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Best Speech Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best speech communication colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,530
North Carolina 710 1,643
Georgia 690 431
Virginia 630 1,416
Tennessee 624 300
South Carolina 530 498
Kentucky 518 678
Mississippi 501 228
Alabama 500 600
Louisiana 489 325
Arkansas 466 324
West Virginia 410 196

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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 3,626
Communications 1,783
Other Communication & Media Studies 1,156

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