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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 334 students majoring in communication and journalism at Appalachian State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in communication and journalism at UF Online, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Women make up 55% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges 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 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 21 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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