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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the United States for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

Communications majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $24,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 317 students majoring in communications at ECU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $22,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $298.

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Out of the 69 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 301 students majoring in communications at Louisiana State University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $20,954. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $296.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

Communications majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $41,343 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

Communications majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $27,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $148.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 39% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $21,010. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $531, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 204 students majoring in communications at Liberty University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Communications majors at Liberty University take out an average of $23,481 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $529.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 48% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at KU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,586. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $455.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 140 students majoring in communications at UMGC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UMGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,014.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 105 students majoring in communications at DU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Communication & Media Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
12 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
13 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
13 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

View the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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