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

36 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Georgia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 703 students majoring in communication and journalism at UGA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 399 students majoring in communication and journalism at KSU Georgia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 36 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Georgia Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very 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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Clark Atlanta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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Valdosta State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Georgia College & State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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