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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

20 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,112 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in Georgia for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Tennessee 1,671

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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