by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 72 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,168 master's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.
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Your choice of communication & journalism for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Florida
It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Miami
Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Georgia
Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from The University of Alabama
SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Savannah College of Art and Design
Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Florida International University
Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 14 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 15 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 17 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 18 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Explore the best communication & journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 47 |
| Florida | 34 | 586 |
| Virginia | 33 | 337 |
| Georgia | 32 | 247 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 96 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 208 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 90 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 145 |
| Alabama | 30 | 203 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 108 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 1,032 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 505 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 375 |
| Journalism | 222 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 34 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 4,682 |
| Social Sciences | 2,423 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,608 |
| History | 930 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 865 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 533 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 444 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 429 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 156 |
