by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 12 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Miss
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 USF Tampa
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Kentucky
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Florida State University Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Knoxville
Clemson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 90%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia
With a ranking of #14, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Memphis Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Miami came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Miami
With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University
With a ranking of #18, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Vanderbilt University
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi State University
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