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

39 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, communication and media studies students earned 2,972 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 637 students majoring in communications at UNC Chapel Hill, 27% are male and 73% are female.

On average, communications graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $16,013 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 39 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $22,625 in student debt. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 62% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, communications graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $24,008 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 $177.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 68% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,423 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $363.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $22,845 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 59% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 41% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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North Carolina A & T State 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 #7 on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at NC A&T take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,925. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest 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 #8 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 150 students majoring in communications at Wake Forest University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $840, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the communications majors at the school.

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Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

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.

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Best 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
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

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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