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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region

312 Ranked Colleges
22,567 Degrees Awarded
$30,139 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

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Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 26,603 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,512 and $25,772 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,567 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 312 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Rust College

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Out of the 312 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Elon University Communication & Journalism Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Asbury University

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennett College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bennett College Communication & Journalism Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 312 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #5 spot on the list. CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Clark Atlanta University

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida-Online is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 96 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UF Online

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 88 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Flagler College - St Augustine Communication & Journalism Report

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Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida

Webber International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Webber International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Babson Park, Florida. It awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Webber International University

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 346 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at SCAD

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

Randolph - Macon College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 41 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Randolph - Macon College

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Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia

Patrick Henry College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Purcellville, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Patrick Henry College

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 82 students 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Rollins

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full High Point Communication & Journalism Report

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Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina

Morris College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Morris College

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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia

With a ranking of #15, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bethany, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bethany College West Virginia

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dillard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dillard University Communication & Journalism Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Hampton

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson C Smith University is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full JCSU Communication & Journalism Report

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Full Ouachita Baptist University Communication & Journalism Report

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 107 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Christopher Newport University Communication & Journalism Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oglethorpe University Communication & Journalism Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 58 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Virginia State Communication & Journalism Report

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

With a ranking of #23, Miles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Miles College Communication & Journalism Report

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Furman

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lane College Communication & Journalism Report

Rest of the Best 47 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
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The University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee
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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama
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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina
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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi
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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia
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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida
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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia
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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

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