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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,089 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 reviewed 39 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of speech communication. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,089 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 Plains States Region 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

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 Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Plains States 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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Speech Communication

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
160 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in speech communication needs to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 160 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
216 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 216 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
223 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech communication. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 223 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
47 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
99 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
92 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 92 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 22 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
62 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NE

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Creighton 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 408
Missouri 693 669
Iowa 648 440
Kansas 599 357
Nebraska 500 118
North Dakota 416 19
South Dakota 381 58

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications 745
Communication & Media Studies 564
Other Communication & Media Studies 58

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