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2024 Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Schools

25 Colleges in the United States
1,397 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded
A degree in communication management and strategic communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #352 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for communication management and strategic communications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,397 degrees in communication management and strategic communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication Management and Strategic Communications School

Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Schools Your choice of communication management and strategic communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication Management and Strategic Communications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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The communication management and strategic communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Management and Strategic Communications in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication management and strategic communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Communication Management and Strategic Communications

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
74 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in communication management and strategic communications. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication management and strategic communications. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication management and strategic communications from Miami University - Oxford

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
159 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Elon University if you want to pursue a degree in communication management and strategic communications. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
168 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication management and strategic communications. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 168 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
598 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication management and strategic communications. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were approximately 598 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication management and strategic communications from Belmont University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
93 Communication Management and Strategic Communications Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 93 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication management and strategic communications from Northern Arizona University

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Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication management and strategic communications from Azusa Pacific University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 communication management and strategic communications students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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Communication Management and Strategic Communications by Region

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One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Communication Management and Strategic Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,216
Advertising 4,918
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,203
General Organizational Communication 2,013
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,553
Sports Communication 729
Health Communication 410
International & Intercultural Communication 256
Technical & Scientific Communication 217
Political Communication 187

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