by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Maine, there were 263 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,130 and $34,088 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine communication & journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 84 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Communication & Journalism at Husson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Unity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine ranking. Unity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 0 ’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Thomas College
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