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CIP 09.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Speech Communication and Rhetoric.

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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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

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Connected Speech Communication and Rhetoric award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 09.0101. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years422
2025Associate degree1694,245
2025Bachelor degree52624,202
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate15136
2025Master degree1391,793
2025Post-master certificate17
2025Doctorate — research44261
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year42582
2024Certificate 1–2 years422
2024Associate degree1824,556
2024Bachelor degree53324,670
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate14131
2024Master degree1411,959
2024Post-master certificate13
2024Doctorate — research45292
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year43464
2023Certificate 1–2 years124
2023Associate degree1774,125
2023Bachelor degree54424,948
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate17164
2023Master degree1452,258
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Doctorate — research46314
2023Certificate under 12 weeks18
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year40534
2022Certificate 1–2 years126
2022Associate degree1824,700
2022Bachelor degree56728,250
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate16232
2022Master degree1442,256
2022Doctorate — research44237
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36696
2021Certificate 1–2 years426
2021Associate degree1795,705
2021Bachelor degree55431,139
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate13122
2021Master degree1482,348
2021Post-master certificate13
2021Doctorate — research43218
2021Certificate under 12 weeks12
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year32518
2020Certificate 1–2 years641
2020Associate degree1785,796
2020Bachelor degree55931,576
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11155
2020Master degree1472,360
2020Post-master certificate16
2020Doctorate — research40263
2020Certificate under 12 weeks11
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year29604

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Institutions with reported graduates

880 institutions

VA · Four-year

Liberty University ↗

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit

Bachelor degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 34 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Master degree: 62 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Communication, General. ↗

Mass Communication/Media Studies. ↗

Communication and Media Studies, Other. ↗

Journalism. ↗

Broadcast Journalism. ↗

Photojournalism. ↗