by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across Delaware, there were 239 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,167 and $25,500 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for delaware communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wesley College is a small school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 7 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wesley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 1 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wilmington University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Delaware. This small school is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and it awarded 0 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Goldey - Beacom College Communication & Media Studies Report
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