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Major Overview for Speech and Rhetorical Studies

Overview for Speech and Rhetorical Studies

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.

Careers for Speech and Rhetorical Studies Majors

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Colleges Offering a Major in Speech and Rhetorical Studies

Top 3 Nebraska Colleges with the highest percentage of Speech and Rhetorical Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
 19
(4.7%)
Less Selective$21,272 
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
 18
(2.0%)
Less Selective$9,296 
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
 21
(1.2%)
Less Selective$15,458 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.


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