2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
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The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at UGA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU 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 38% are male.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at Louisiana State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,754 |
| West Virginia | 547 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Florida | 6,024 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Arkansas | 946 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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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