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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, communications graduates from ECU take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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

On average, communications graduates from Louisiana State University take out $20,954 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $23,481. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $529.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University Report

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,282 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Appalachian State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 34% are male.

On average, communications graduates from UofM take out $28,281 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UA Little Rock take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,888.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at A-State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,661.

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#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

About 56% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 44% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communications at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University - Alexandria Report

#10

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #10, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Brenau University

Explore the most popular online 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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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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