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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major” ranking.
Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 229th most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 693 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other communications students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles College landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfield, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Miles College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 44 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Norfolk State
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Berry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 19 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine College
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #5 spot on the list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Merrimack
Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #6. LEC is a small school located in Painesville, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Lake Erie College
Howard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 73 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
California Lutheran University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at CLU
Malone University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Malone University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Thiel College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Thiel College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Millsaps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Millsaps College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
With a ranking of #12, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keystone College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Quincy University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Quincy U
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #14. NWOSU is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 9 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #15, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 29 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Bob Jones University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s other communications degrees 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%.
Full Bob Jones University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Dominican University of California ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Dominican University of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
With a ranking of #19, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Tennessee Technological University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Immaculata University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 6 students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Immaculata University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at DeSales
Siena Heights University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Siena Heights University
Friends University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Friends University
Roosevelt University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Roosevelt University
With a ranking of #25, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Le Moyne - Owen College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
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