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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for speech communication students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 degrees in speech communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Speech Communication Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the 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 about 216 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
Iowa State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very 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 roughly 92 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in speech communication needs to look into University of Northern Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
Luther College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. A Best Colleges rank of #372 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Luther is a great college overall.
There were roughly 9 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 5 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 7 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 4 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 16 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of speech communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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