2025 Best Speech Communication Associate Degree Schools in New York

Speech Communication is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech Communication Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 206 associate degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School for Your Associate Degree

The speech communication associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality speech communication program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on speech communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other speech communication students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech communication related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for speech communication students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Speech Communication Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Speech Communication in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Speech Communication

1

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Nassau Community College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in speech communication. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in speech communication from Nassau Community College

2

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in speech communication needs to take a look at Suffolk County Community College. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in speech communication from Suffolk County Community College

3

Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in speech communication has to check out Dutchess Community College. DCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a associate in speech communication from Dutchess Community College

4

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat LaGuardia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in speech communication from LaGuardia Community College

5

Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in speech communication from Onondaga Community College

6

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in speech communication from Erie Community College

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	115
New Jersey	249	0
Maryland	221	61

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Rankings in Majors Related to Speech Communication

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Speech Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	67

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.