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Students studying speech communication and rhetoric focus on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Curriculum subjects include: 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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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO		$19,592 23,799 803 Bachelor's (675), Master's (113),
Doctoral (15)
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CA		$16,018 30,737 792 Bachelor's (762), Master's (30)
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ		$20,596 54,277 609 Bachelor's (579), Master's (18),
Doctoral (12)
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH		$22,251 41,349 471 Bachelor's (460), Master's (7),
Doctoral (4)
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		$31,746 19,805 383 Bachelor's (370), Master's (8),
Doctoral (5)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA		$24,367 28,575 378 Bachelor's (362), Master's (6),
Doctoral (10)
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ		$23,058 29,095 367 Bachelor's (367)
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA		$19,376 17,281 365 Bachelor's (365)
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA		$32,027 24,420 358 Bachelor's (352), Master's (6)
Sacramento State
Sacramento, CA		$16,060 24,389 342 Bachelor's (336), Master's (6)
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 71 0%
Associate 819 2%
Bachelor's 34,171 91%
Master's 2,207 6%
Doctoral 289 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 12,524 33%
Female 25,033 67%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,731 5%
Black or African American 3,037 8%
Hispanic or Latino 2,435 7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 195 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 27,044 74%
Other/Unknown 2,178 6%
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric Internships

Job Title:Academic ProfessionalAssistant Director of Writing and Communication
Description:The School of Literature, Communication, and Culture seeks an Academic Professional to serve as Assistant Director of Writing and Communication, to manage day-to-day operations of the Writing and Communication Program, with primary...
Company:Georgia Institute of Technology
Location:Atlanta, GA
Posted:5/19/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Job Title:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool
Description:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool Ventura County Community College District This is a continuous open pool to fill part-time instructor positions at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and...
Company:Ventura County Community College District
Location:Ventura, CA
Posted:4/14/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Instructor Part Time Pool
Description:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool Ventura County Community College District This is a continuous open pool to fill part-time instructor positions at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and...
Company:Ventura County Community College District
Location:Ventura, CA
Posted:5/19/2012
Source:California Community Colleges Registry
Job Title:Instructional Assistant Professor
Description:The Honors College at the University of Houston is seeking an instructional assistant professor and intercollegiate debate coach to lead its new Policy Debate Program. Teaching in the Honors College Human Situation sequence, a great books...
Company:University of Houston
Location:Houston, TX
Posted:3/26/2012
Source:The University of Houston

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