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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia

20 Colleges
$33,016 Avg Salary
$27,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $30,725 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from SCAD carry an average student debtload of $26,150. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $918.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 20 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UGA take out is $21,984. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Georgia College carry an average student debtload of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $127.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Emory take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Communication & Journalism majors at Augusta University take out an average of $30,270 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from KSU Georgia take out $27,780 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $320, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Berry accumulate an average of around $21,823 in student debt.

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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. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UNG take out is $21,462.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

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

Communication & Journalism majors at Georgia State take out an average of $27,681 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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