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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Georgia

29 Ranked Colleges
801 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Georgia” 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 Georgia, there were 801 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,127 and $31,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.

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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia”.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UGA

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full VSU Communication & Media Studies Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 96 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Georgia State

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full UNG Communication & Media Studies Report

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Columbus State University

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Augusta University

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Georgia Military College

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Emory

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 22 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mercer

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oglethorpe University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Clayton State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Clayton State University

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fort Valley State University

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #13. Morehouse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Morehouse

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Albany State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Albany State

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Brenau University

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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, Young Harris College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. YHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Young Harris, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Young Harris College

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Piedmont College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

Emmanuel College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Emmanuel College is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Emmanuel College

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Gordon State College

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Shorter University
Rome, Georgia

Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #19. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 7 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Shorter University

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Andrew College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Andrew College is a small school located in Cuthbert, Georgia that handed out 5 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Andrew College

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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Toccoa Falls College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Toccoa Falls College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 5 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Toccoa Falls College

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East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia

East Georgia State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Swainsboro, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at East Georgia State College

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Reinhardt University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Reinhardt University

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Paine College
Augusta, Georgia

Paine College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Paine College

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

Brewton - Parker College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 1 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brewton - Parker College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Georgia ranking. Wesleyan College is a small school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 1 ’s communications degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Wesleyan College

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