Other Communication & Media Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other communication & media studies schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other communication & media studies education in North Carolina.
No school ranked higher than Gardner Webb University this year for other communication & media studies. Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 14 other communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Gardner Webb University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Gardner Webb University earn around $63,220 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,033 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.
