by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 937 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 North Carolina” ranking looked at 12 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the #1 spot on the list. JCSU is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 23 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson C Smith University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 55 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shaw University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 144 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State University
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 446 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UNC Chapel Hill
Barton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Barton College
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Communication & Media Studies Report
Winston - Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 51 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UNC Greensboro
Elon University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina list. Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Meredith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in North Carolina list. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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