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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
679 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.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 679 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in Speech Communication

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

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
194 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in speech communication has to look into University of Louisville. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 194 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
47 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Bellarmine University if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were about 47 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
37 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Western Kentucky University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in speech communication. WKU is a large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 37 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
58 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were about 58 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Columbia. This college ranks 13th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 25 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY

UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Pikeville. This university ranks 16th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 14 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UPIKE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 30 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 13 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 51
Communications 35
Other Communication & Media Studies 32

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