2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
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University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 13 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 14 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 15 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,754 |
| West Virginia | 547 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Florida | 6,024 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Arkansas | 946 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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 25 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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