2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,085 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree communication sciences students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Communication Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 31 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Communication Sciences Report
Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the #4 spot on the list. Montevallo, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 28 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Faulkner University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 27 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 16 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Valdosta State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 74 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama A & M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Communication Sciences at LSU Health - New Orleans
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Harding University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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Murray State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 48 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at NUS Florida
Mississippi University for Women came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 18 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UAMS is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UAMS Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Tennessee State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 23 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 64 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Kentucky University Communication Sciences Report
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Radford