by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 14,755 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,329 and $27,106 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 173 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unilatina International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Unilatina International College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Unilatina International College Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 36 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Georgia Military College
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Georgia State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Swainsboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Georgia State College
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Gordon State College is a small public school situated in Barnesville, Georgia. It awarded 7 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Full Sail University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University Communication & Media Studies Report
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi Delta Community College
John Tyler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 9 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at John Tyler Community College
Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Coahoma Community College is a small school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Coahoma Community College
East Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Holmes Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 11 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
American Public University System came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at American Military University
Columbus State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Campbellsville University
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
With a ranking of #17, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Johnson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Johnson University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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