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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
32 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The media studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Media Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Georgia

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Florida

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Memphis

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 12
North Carolina 190 4
Georgia 190 6
Tennessee 150 8
South Carolina 135 2

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 64
Other Communication & Media Studies 20

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