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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Louisiana, there were 1,031 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,326 and $28,049 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 956 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 18 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Dillard University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Loyola University New Orleans
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 7 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 301 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Report
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 178 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Report
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 59 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern University and A & M College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Communication & Journalism Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at McNeese State University
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Louisiana College
Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Louisiana Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Nicholls State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Communication & Journalism Report
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