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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Media Studies Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,804 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking looked at 309 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies

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Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Towns College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Five Towns College is a small school located in Dix Hills, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Five Towns College

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Rochester University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major. RU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full RU Communication & Media Studies Report

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Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morris College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Morris College

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 17 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dillard University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. JCSU is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Full JCSU Communication & Media Studies Report

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 56 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Muhlenberg

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 58 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Virginia State University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Denison

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Principia College
Elsah, Illinois

Principia College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Principia

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Lane College is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 10 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lane College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi

Tougaloo College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tougaloo

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LIM College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #12, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at LIM

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. The Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The Colleges Communication & Media Studies Report

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Delaware State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Delaware State University

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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNCA Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. UW Bothell is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 153 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Wiley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wiley College

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Claflin

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Randolph

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

With a ranking of #20, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Full Iona Communication & Media Studies Report

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune - Cookman University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bethune - Cookman University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Shaw University

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s media studies 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Berea College

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Pitzer College
Claremont, California

Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Pitzer College

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 17 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wartburg College

Rest of the Best 47 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas
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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina
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Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
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Paine College
Augusta, Georgia
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Scripps College
Claremont, California
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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama
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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina
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Pomona College
Claremont, California
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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin
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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri
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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia
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Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland
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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont
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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina
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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

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