2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
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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 Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 82 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 Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region communication sciences students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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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 Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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 #3 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 UTHSC Communication Sciences Report
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools 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 ’s communication sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Harding Communication Sciences Report
Valdosta State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 126 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi University for Women came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 41 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi University for Women Communication Sciences Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Ouachita Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 21 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Xavier University of Louisiana Communication Sciences Report
Francis Marion University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 78 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Communication Sciences Report
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Longwood University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Louisiana Tech University Communication Sciences Report
Columbia College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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Jacksonville University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. UAMS is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 28 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at UAMS
Alabama A & M University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full AAMU Communication Sciences Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified ’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified ’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full UL Lafayette Communication Sciences Report
Hampton University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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