2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in the Southeast Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 795 |
| Virginia | 2,064 |
| North Carolina | 2,972 |
| Florida | 3,020 |
| Tennessee | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | 787 |
| South Carolina | 796 |
| Louisiana | 815 |
| Arkansas | 457 |
| Alabama | 968 |
| Mississippi | 307 |
| West Virginia | 214 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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