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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major” ranking.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,682 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 317 colleges that offer a degree in communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree communication arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Paul the Great Catholic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major. JPCatholic is a small school located in Escondido, California that handed out 55 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randolph - Macon College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Randolph - Macon College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communications at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 317 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rollins College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 79 bachelors’s communication arts degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 170 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Paul Quinn College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Albion College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 31 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #8. Ouachita Baptist is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 37 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communications at Ouachita Baptist University
With a ranking of #9, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Bethany Lutheran College is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #11. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Christian College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Santee, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Ave Maria University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. This small school is located in Ave Maria, Florida, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Andrews University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. Wooster College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 full report on Communications at The College of Wooster
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 462 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communications at University of California - Santa Barbara
Spring Hill College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. Spring Hill is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 19 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Life Pacific College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 157 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Communications at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Harris - Stowe State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. Harris - Stowe State University is a small public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Edward Waters College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Edward Waters College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major list. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 61 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communications at Eastern Connecticut State University
Northwest University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 20 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #25. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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