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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked 10th in Arkansas. In fact, 946 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in communication and journalism at UCA, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Central Arkansas Report

Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Of the 55 students majoring in communication and journalism at Harding, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Harding University Report

#6

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Ouachita Baptist University

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Of the 37 students majoring in communication and journalism at ATU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#9

University of the Ozarks

Clarksville, AR

University of the Ozarks came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Clarksville.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ozarks, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of the Ozarks

#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at John Brown University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Mississippi 878
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

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 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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