2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies 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 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Full Sail University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for communication and media studies students. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, communications graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debtload of $31,430. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communications majors at ECU take out is $24,673. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
After completing their degree, communications graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Communications majors at Liberty University take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $529.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, communications majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,931 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $150, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Communications majors at UofM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Georgia Military College 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. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communications majors at American Military University take out is $28,920.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
After completing their degree, communications graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $31,172.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, communications majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $23,625 in student debt.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
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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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 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).
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