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2024 Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,743 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,743 degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communications in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Communication Arts

1
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
144 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in communications. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 144 communications students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communications from Wake Forest University

2
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
176 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 176 communications students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
194 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

University of North Florida is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in communications. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were about 194 communications students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
70 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communications needs to take a look at Rollins College. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #875 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rollins is a great college overall.

There were roughly 70 communications students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
59 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #972 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT is a great university overall.

There were about 59 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
33 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Roanoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 33 communications students who graduated with this degree at Roanoke in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
62 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 62 communications students who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
35 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #869 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Randolph - Macon is a great college overall.

There were about 35 communications students who graduated with this degree at Randolph - Macon in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR

A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 communications students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
107 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #957 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Chattanooga is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best communications schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715488
North Carolina710372
Georgia690130
Virginia630240
Tennessee624224
South Carolina53019
Kentucky51835
Mississippi50129
Alabama50073
Louisiana48937
Arkansas466112

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication7,608
Communication & Media Studies3,624
Other Communication & Media Studies1,276

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