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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana

18 Colleges
$29,362 Avg Salary
$28,236 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Louisiana with 815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Tulane take out is $21,250.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Southeastern take out is $22,781.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $27,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at GSU take out is $41,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $19,617.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #7, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, communications graduates from McNeese take out $26,182 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

On average, communications graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Communications majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $24,229 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at NSU take out is $24,767.

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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
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
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.

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 18 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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