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 Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,011 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,956 and $22,033 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,624 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #2 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 61 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 18 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 5 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Bob Jones University
Mississippi University for Women landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Western Carolina University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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Appalachian State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 99 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Mississippi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Communication Sciences Report
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 43 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Florida-Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. UF Online is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 84 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of South Alabama
University of Central Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 239 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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