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 Communications Major in Louisiana” ranking.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Louisiana, there were 815 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,362 and $28,236 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 765 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Dillard University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana. Centenary Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Centenary College of Louisiana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 301 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #7. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 29 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Southern University and A & M College
With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at McNeese State University
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #14. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Louisiana College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana College
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Loyola University New Orleans
Louisiana Tech University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Louisiana ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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