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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma

9 Colleges
$31,046 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top Oklahoma Schools in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in Oklahoma for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, communications graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $24,867 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

On average, communications graduates from ORU take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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East Central University 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. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

On average, communications graduates from ECU take out $25,142 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
New Mexico 129

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

Majors Similar to Communications

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 9 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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