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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Of the 67 students majoring in communication and journalism at A-State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arkansas Tech University Report

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
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 4 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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