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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 14 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Louisiana State University
University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Kentucky
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Georgia State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Communication & Journalism Report
Duke University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Report
University of Memphis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Miami ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Vanderbilt University
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Communication & Journalism Report
West Virginia University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at West Virginia University
Liberty University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Liberty University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 163 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 679 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 University of Central Florida Communication & Journalism Report
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