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2024 Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools

31 Colleges in the United States
897 Business Communications Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in business/corporate communications, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #240 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 31 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 897 degrees in business/corporate communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business/Corporate Communications School

Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools Your choice of business/corporate communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business/corporate communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Business/Corporate Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Business Communications
Bachelor's Degrees in Business Communications
Master's Degrees in Business Communications

The business communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business/Corporate Communications Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Business/Corporate Communications in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business communications degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Business Communications

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Business Communications Degrees Awarded
$50,055 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in business/corporate communications has to take a look at Marquette University. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 50 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business/corporate communications degree program at Marquette University get $9,332 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Business Communications Degrees Awarded
$44,813 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a degree in business/corporate communications. Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year. Those business/corporate communications students who get their degree from Chapman University make $4,090 more than the typical business communications grad.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
232 Business Communications Degrees Awarded
$47,737 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in business/corporate communications has to look into Baruch College. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were about 232 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. Business/Corporate Communications degree recipients from Baruch College earn a boost of approximately $7,014 above the typical income of business/corporate communications graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28.6% Growth in Graduates
$46,922 Median Starting Salary

Bentley University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in business/corporate communications. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Those business/corporate communications students who get their degree from Bentley University make $6,199 more than the standard business communications graduate.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
$21,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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Walsh University
North Canton, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,496 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Walsh is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of North Canton. This university ranks 32nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Walsh in the most recent data year. Business/Corporate Communications degree recipients from Walsh University receive an earnings boost of about $2,773 over the typical earnings of business/corporate communications graduates.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,414 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 14 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Business/Corporate Communications degree recipients from National University get an earnings boost of about $13,691 above the typical income of business/corporate communications graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,550 Median Starting Salary
$15,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 27 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available. Business/Corporate Communications degree recipients from Roosevelt University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,827 above the average earnings of business/corporate communications graduates.

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Lycoming is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Williamsport. This college ranks 42nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 13 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at Lycoming in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25.0% Growth in Graduates
$41,517 Median Starting Salary

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 business/corporate communications students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the business communications program state that they receive average early career income of $41,517.

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Business/Corporate Communications by Region

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business/Corporate Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Communications Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Business/Corporate Communications878
Grantsmanship17
Business/Corporate Communications (Other)2

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Majors Similar to Business Communications

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management403,753
Accounting93,982
General Business/Commerce56,779
Finance & Financial Management54,690
Marketing52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods48,037
Human Resource Management27,074
Business Support & Assistant Services19,686
Hospitality Management16,015
Management Information Systems12,429

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