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

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

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

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#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 150 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wake Forest University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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
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

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

Majors Similar 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.

  • 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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