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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma

18 Colleges
$31,046 Avg Salary
$24,984 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Oklahoma 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $24,867 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

The excellent programs at University of Tulsa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Oklahoma. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Out of the 18 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at ORU take out is $26,250.

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Out of the 18 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at ECU take out is $25,142.

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#6

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Northeastern State University 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 Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from OBU take out $23,675 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
New Mexico 129

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 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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