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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana

11 Colleges
$29,362 Avg Salary
$28,236 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

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

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The Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, communications graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.

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The excellent 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 large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Tulane take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at UL Lafayette accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $19,617.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debtload of $22,781.

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#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

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

While working on their degree, communications majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $26,182 in student debt.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Nicholls State University take out is $24,229.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

On average, communications graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at NSU take out is $24,767.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 11 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).
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