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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
1,427 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,427 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 Virginia Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Virginia. 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 Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Speech Communication

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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

Any student who is interested in speech communication needs to take a look at James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in speech communication from James Madison University

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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 one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

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

More information about a degree in speech communication from Virginia Tech

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
162 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a great option for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Liberty University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
107 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Christopher Newport University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in speech communication. CNU is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Newport News. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 107 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Christopher Newport University

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
74 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Radford. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 74 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Radford University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
95 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 95 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech communication from Regent University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 20 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Lynchburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech communication from University of Lynchburg

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 379
Communications 243
Other Communication & Media Studies 18

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