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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Queens University of Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 35 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNC Chapel Hill, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand master’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 city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in communication and journalism at ECU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at North Carolina State University Report

#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Point University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at High Point, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at High Point University Report

#6

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 master’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.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 89% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 33% 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
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 11 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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