Other Communication & Media Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other communication & media studies programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other communication & media studies students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other communication & media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Wake Forest University, our #1 school for other communication & media studies. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Wake Forest University awarded about 11 other communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates of Wake Forest University earn a median of $42,055 early in their careers. Wake Forest University graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans.
More information about a degree in other communication & media studies from Wake Forest University
Gardner Webb University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other communication & media studies, ranking #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Boiling Springs. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 15 other communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Gardner Webb University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from Gardner Webb University generally make around $63,220. Students borrow a median of $25,033 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
