A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 864 | 8% | $27,738 | |
| 2 | 566 | 7% | $26,454 | |
| 3 | 481 | 4% | $27,367 | |
| 4 | 469 | 4% | $24,738 | |
| 5 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 449 | 4% | $27,638 |
| 6 | 433 | 4% | $22,969 | |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 397 | 2% | $22,548 |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Charlotte | 396 | 6% | $23,694 |
| 9 | James Madison Â鶹Íø | 382 | 7% | $27,356 |
| 10 | Florida International Â鶹Íø | 370 | 3% | $23,506 |
| 11 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 334 | 2% | $28,048 |
| 12 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 332 | 3% | $32,443 |
| 13 | 326 | 3% | $29,318 | |
| 14 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-College Park | 323 | 3% | $27,146 |
| 15 | East Carolina Â鶹Íø | 317 | 5% | $21,672 |
| 16 | 308 | 4% | $27,480 | |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 308 | 2% | $74,825 |
| 18 | Bakersfield College | 286 | 8% | $3,179 |
| 19 | 285 | 4% | $27,758 | |
| 20 | Kennesaw State Â鶹Íø | 276 | 4% | $25,773 |
| 21 | Â鶹Íø of Connecticut | 274 | 3% | $32,404 |
| 22 | 266 | 4% | $26,139 | |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Arizona | 265 | 3% | $29,217 |
| 24 | 255 | 2% | $28,862 | |
| 25 | 249 | 3% | $29,193 | |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 247 | 2% | $30,298 |
| 27 | Santa Barbara City College | 243 | 7% | $3,054 |
| 28 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 242 | 2% | $26,506 |
| 29 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 236 | 2% | $27,476 |
| 30 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Boulder | 235 | 3% | $31,044 |
| 31 | Â鶹Íø of Louisville | 235 | 5% | $27,980 |
| 32 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 235 | 2% | $28,986 |
| 33 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 234 | 2% | $22,822 |
| 34 | 232 | 3% | $23,977 | |
| 35 | Florida Gulf Coast Â鶹Íø | 218 | 7% | $20,390 |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Madison | 217 | 2% | $26,025 |
| 37 | Â鶹Íø of South Florida-Main Campus | 216 | 2% | $23,320 |
| 38 | Â鶹Íø of Kentucky | 210 | 3% | $30,101 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois Â鶹Íø | 210 | 4% | $29,117 |
| 40 | 209 | 4% | $23,076 | |
| 41 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Skysong | 209 | 3% | $27,521 |
| 42 | William Paterson Â鶹Íø of New Jersey | 207 | 8% | $29,335 |
| 43 | Â鶹Íø of Rhode Island | 200 | 5% | $30,351 |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic Â鶹Íø | 195 | 2% | $24,235 |
| 45 | California State Â鶹Íø-San Bernardino | 190 | 4% | $23,878 |
| 46 | Fordham Â鶹Íø | 190 | 4% | $74,265 |
| 47 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 189 | 3% | $74,649 |
| 48 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Â鶹Íø | 187 | 2% | $26,834 |
| 49 | 181 | 3% | $26,231 | |
| 50 | Utah Valley Â鶹Íø | 180 | 3% | $6,450 |
| 51 | Â鶹Íø of Iowa | 175 | 3% | $24,239 |
| 52 | Â鶹Íø of Arkansas | 173 | 3% | $25,500 |
| 53 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina Wilmington | 171 | 4% | $24,982 |
| 54 | Â鶹Íø of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 171 | 4% | $33,750 |
| 55 | Â鶹Íø of Hawaii at Manoa | 171 | 4% | $29,858 |
| 56 | 170 | 5% | $25,325 | |
| 57 | California State Â鶹Íø-Dominguez Hills | 163 | 4% | $23,722 |
| 58 | 162 | 3% | $29,758 | |
| 59 | Â鶹Íø of Missouri-Columbia | 162 | 2% | $26,766 |
| 60 | Grand Canyon Â鶹Íø | 161 | 1% | $32,100 |
| 61 | 159 | 3% | $25,143 | |
| 62 | Villanova Â鶹Íø | 158 | 5% | $70,728 |
| 63 | Boston College | 155 | 4% | $73,092 |
| 64 | Orange Coast College | 155 | 3% | $3,103 |
| 65 | 154 | 3% | $24,957 | |
| 66 | Â鶹Íø of Dayton | 154 | 6% | $59,230 |
| 67 | 153 | 2% | $26,085 | |
| 68 | Santa Monica College | 152 | 2% | $2,888 |
| 69 | Reedley College | 148 | 8% | $11,802 |
| 70 | College of Charleston | 147 | 6% | $30,239 |
| 71 | Salisbury Â鶹Íø | 145 | 7% | $25,774 |
| 72 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 145 | 2% | $23,811 |
| 73 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 143 | 5% | $19,062 |
| 74 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 143 | 4% | $30,475 |
| 75 | California State Â鶹Íø-Channel Islands | 143 | 7% | $25,517 |
| 76 | The Â鶹Íø of Tennessee-Knoxville | 143 | 2% | $31,510 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan Â鶹Íø | 142 | 3% | $26,196 |
| 78 | Coastal Carolina Â鶹Íø | 142 | 7% | $25,520 |
| 79 | De Anza College | 141 | 5% | $3,478 |
| 80 | The Â鶹Íø of Alabama | 141 | 2% | $29,872 |
| 81 | St John's Â鶹Íø-New York | 140 | 4% | $61,408 |
| 82 | Â鶹Íø of Delaware | 138 | 3% | $29,342 |
| 83 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 138 | 6% | $67,369 |
| 84 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-Â鶹Íø College | 137 | 1% | $7,416 |
| 85 | Eastern Washington Â鶹Íø | 135 | 5% | $23,011 |
| 86 | Â鶹Íø of Kansas | 134 | 2% | $26,566 |
| 87 | 133 | 1% | $36,652 | |
| 88 | Bridgewater State Â鶹Íø | 133 | 5% | $26,811 |
| 89 | Â鶹Íø of Nevada-Las Vegas | 132 | 2% | $24,035 |
| 90 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 129 | 2% | $70,636 |
| 91 | SUNY Oneonta | 129 | 8% | $25,028 |
| 92 | Foothill College | 129 | 6% | $3,078 |
| 93 | California State Â鶹Íø-Fresno | 128 | 2% | $21,418 |
| 94 | 127 | 4% | $20,482 | |
| 95 | Grand Valley State Â鶹Íø | 124 | 2% | $24,948 |
| 96 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 123 | 1% | $26,688 |
| 97 | 122 | 3% | $24,624 | |
| 98 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | 122 | 8% | $31,572 |
| 99 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Greensboro | 121 | 3% | $21,297 |
| 100 | 120 | 5% | $26,626 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Speech Communication and Rhetoric program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.