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A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges.

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| A major in Speech and Rhetorical Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Speech and Rhetorical Studies among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | 312 (5.1%) |  |  |
|  | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 279 (4.1%) |  |  |
|  | Texas A & M University College Station, TX | 243 (3.0%) |  |  |
|  | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 231 (3.5%) |  |  |
|  | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | 227 (6.1%) |  |  |
|  | SUNY at Albany Albany, NY | 224 (8.1%) |  |  |
|  | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | 213 (3.3%) |  |  |
|  | University of Kansas Main Campus Lawrence, KS | 211 (5.4%) |  |  |
|  | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | 206 (3.6%) |  |  |
|  | University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus Pittsburgh, PA | 202 (5.6%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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