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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,031 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at Louisiana State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Louisiana. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Southeastern, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at ULM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at Louisiana Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

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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
Tennessee 1,671
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 6 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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