by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 147 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,682 bachelor's degrees in communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of communications 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 collection 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communications 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 Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for communications students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Cornell University
It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communications. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - Davis
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - Santa Barbara
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - San Diego
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Michigan State University
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Purdue University - Main Campus
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Baylor University
Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Wake Forest University
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Boston University
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of Utah
Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from George Washington University
Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Fordham University
Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Marist College
Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Pepperdine University
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Marquette University
Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Concordia College at Moorhead
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of Illinois at Chicago
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Saint Cloud State University
Here are some additional great schools for Communications students that almost earned our Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 27 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 29 | Albion College | Albion, MI |
| 30 | Simmons University | Boston, MA |
| 23 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 24 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
View the Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 32,204 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 8,804 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 2,108 |
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