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2024 Best Speech Communication Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges in Missouri
669 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 10 schools in Missouri 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 669 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 Missouri 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

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 Missouri list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Speech Communication in Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Speech Communication

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

It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

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

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MO
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Webster University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
82 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you wish to pursue a degree in speech communication. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 82 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Northwest Missouri State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in speech communication. Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 24 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MO

Lindenwood University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 11 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
44 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville. A Best Colleges rank of #602 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Truman State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
74 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
69 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 27th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 69 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO
47 Speech Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 47 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 11 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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
Communications 200
Communication & Media Studies 132
Other Communication & Media Studies 6

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