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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia

29 Colleges
$32,127 Avg Salary
$31,517 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #32 most popular major in Georgia with 795 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for communication and media studies students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Communications majors at UGA take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at VSU take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $29,362 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from UNG take out $21,923 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $28,068 in student debt.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Augusta University carry an average student debt load of $30,270.

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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from Emory take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#10

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA

Oglethorpe University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta.

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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
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

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 27 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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