by our College Data Analytics Team
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,626 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 97 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morris College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Morris College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dillard University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson C Smith University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Johnson C Smith University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Johnson C Smith University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Virginia State
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Tougaloo College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Claflin University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Randolph College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Randolph College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bethune - Cookman University
Shaw University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Shaw University
Berea College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
University of the Ozarks landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Benedict College
Bridgewater College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater College
Grambling State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 39 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Paine College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Paine College
Talladega College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Talladega, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Talladega College
Lander University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Lander University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 446 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #22, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Virginia Union University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Union University Communication & Media Studies Report
Barton College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University
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