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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major” ranking looked at 375 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and media studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for media studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 456 students 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 IU Bloomington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 320 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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.
Full Michigan State Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 UC Berkeley
Out of the 375 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 264 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ASU - Skysong
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 262 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students 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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Communication & Media Studies Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 258 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at VCU
Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 253 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Communication & Media Studies Report
Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 164 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 153 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Pace University - New York ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pace University - New York
With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 USF Tampa Communication & Media Studies Report
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State University
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Florida
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 133 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #16, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 129 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at DePaul
Queens College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Queens College
With a ranking of #18, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech
East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 110 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ETSU Communication & Media Studies Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 105 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UWM
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Temple Communication & Media Studies Report
Austin Peay State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 101 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Borough of Manhattan Community College
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