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

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

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 63% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $22,990 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas Report

#2

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 38 students majoring in communications at Ouachita Baptist, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Communications majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $32,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $25,661.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 14 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in communications at UCA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UCA carry an average student debt load of $23,365.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 52% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Arkansas Tech University Report

#7

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

University of the Ozarks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Clarksville.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at UAFS take out an average of $14,960 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communications at JBU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at John Brown University Report

#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Harding, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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
Louisiana 815
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

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 14 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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