2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Regent University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 14 students majoring in communications at Regent, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 12 students majoring in communications at UF, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at UGA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 56% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at Southern Miss, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.
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Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.
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Explore the best 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 |
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 20 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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