2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a very 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Arkansas. 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.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Arkansas. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college 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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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 moderately-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.
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University of the Ozarks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college 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.
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John Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the distant 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.
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Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Harding, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
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