by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Oklahoma, there were 1,124 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,987 and $23,924 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 982 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,150 and $25,612 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and journalism.
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The communication & journalism 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 420 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma 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 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Cameron University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students 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.
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With a ranking of #10, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Langston University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mid-America Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 24 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #19. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern Nazarene University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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%.
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