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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 South Carolina, there were 796 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,806 and $26,691 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 768 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morris College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 153 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina University Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #4 spot on the list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Claflin University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Benedict College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Lander University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Lander University
South Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 43 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Upstate
Newberry College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Newberry College is a small school located in Newberry, South Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Newberry College
University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UofSC Aiken
Voorhees College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Voorhees College is a small school located in Denmark, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Charleston Southern University Communication & Media Studies Report
Winthrop University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Winthrop University
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bob Jones University
Francis Marion University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Francis Marion University
Columbia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Coker University
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina list. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Limestone College
North Greenville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Greenville University Communication & Media Studies Report
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