by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 913 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great option for individuals interested in 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 fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
It is hard to beat Elon University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Elon University
It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
North Carolina A & T State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from North Carolina A & T State University
UNCA is a small public university located in the city of Asheville.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Asheville
North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from North Carolina Central University
Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Pembroke
WSSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Winston - Salem State University
Located in the city of Charlotte, JCSU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Johnson C Smith University
Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Shaw University
Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 489 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 340 |
| Georgia | 453 | 96 |
| Virginia | 421 | 364 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 241 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 29 |
| Alabama | 320 | 107 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 437 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 47 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 16 |
Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 1,593 |
| Communications | 306 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 16 |
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