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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking analyzed 23 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree media studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Oregon
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Texas Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full American University Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Temple University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Report
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Michigan State University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Florida
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 8 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia
University of Memphis ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full UofM Communication & Media Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Communication & Media Studies Report
Syracuse University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Syracuse
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at CU - Boulder
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UofSC
Drexel University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Drexel
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Kansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Kansas Communication & Media Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ASU - Tempe
Brown University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 35 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Brown
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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