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Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

10 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Louisiana with 815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $20,954 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

On average, communications graduates from ULM take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Southeastern take out an average of $23,409 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #6, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $25,716 in student debt.

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Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Southern University and A & M College carry an average student debtload of $32,798.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from NSU take out $24,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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