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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

152 Colleges in the United States
8,804 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #52 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 152 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 8,804 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

22 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
422 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2
36 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3
268 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of California - Berkeley

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
300 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Michigan State University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
440 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Indiana University - Bloomington

6
22 Annual Graduates

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas Christian University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Colorado Boulder

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9 Annual Graduates

DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Denver

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas Tech University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
51 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of San Francisco

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
241 Annual Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Arizona State University - Skysong

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
32 Annual Graduates

Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Marist College

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
129 Annual Graduates

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from DePaul University

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71 Annual Graduates

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Illinois State University

20
42 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Minnesota State University - Mankato

21
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Florida International University

22
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Brigham Young University - Provo

Rest of the Top Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Media Studies students that almost earned our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
27 Elon University Elon, NC
28 Auburn University Auburn, AL
29 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
30 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
23 Denison University Granville, OH
24 American University Washington, DC
25 Belmont University Nashville, TN

Communication & Media Studies by Region

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 32,204
Communications 10,682
Other Communication & Media Studies 2,108

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