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

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

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Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across South Carolina, there were 243 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree media studies students.

Top 11 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in South Carolina

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Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morris College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morris College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Claflin University

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedict College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Benedict College

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 27 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lander University Communication & Media Studies Report

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Full South Carolina State University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Voorhees College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Voorhees College

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop University is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Winthrop University

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Francis Marion University Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UofSC

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CIU Communication & Media Studies Report

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in South Carolina list. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 North Greenville University

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