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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 856 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 71 masters’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 The American University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Bridgewater College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sacred Heart
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Edinboro Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UF
With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Walla Walla University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Clarion University Communication & Media Studies Report
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at FIU
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 Texas Tech Communication & Media Studies Report
Murray State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State Communication & Media Studies Report
West Virginia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. WVSU is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WVSU Communication & Media Studies Report
Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 41 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Washington State University
With a ranking of #15, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Governors State University
Pace University - New York landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Pace University - New York
East Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full ETSU Communication & Media Studies Report
South Dakota State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 24 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Hunter College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College
Valdosta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Valdosta State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
Queens College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full QC Communication & Media Studies Report
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