2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
About 82% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
About 62% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.
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University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
About 91% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 9% are male.
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University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.
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University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 78% of the journalism majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the journalism majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 676 |
| Virginia | 141 |
| North Carolina | 133 |
| Florida | 353 |
| Tennessee | 301 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 110 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 266 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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 Jfurrer.
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