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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 201 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,314 and $24,685 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and journalism (other) programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 29 bachelors’s other communications 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Tennessee Technological University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Middle Georgia State University
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Berry College
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles College landed the #5 spot on the list. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 16 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Miles College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Bob Jones University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bob Jones University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Fairmont State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Fairmont State
With a ranking of #8, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Millsaps is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 6 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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 full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Mercer
Le Moyne - Owen College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Trevecca Nazarene University
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
With a ranking of #12, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Newberry College
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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