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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 10,005 people earned their degree in communication & media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,624 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,888 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & media studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morris College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Morris College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dillard University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Johnson C Smith University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Virginia State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Full Lane College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo College is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Tougaloo
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Asheville
With a ranking of #8, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Claflin University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Randolph College
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 37 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Communication & Media Studies Report
Shaw University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Shaw University
Berea College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Berea College Communication & Media Studies Report
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at NC A&T
University of the Ozarks came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clarksville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of the Ozarks
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Benedict College
Grambling State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grambling State University
Paine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Paine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Paine College
Talladega College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Talladega, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Full Talladega College Communication & Media Studies Report
Lander University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lander University is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lander University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 366 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Carolina State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full South Carolina State University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at VUU
Barton College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Barton College
Bridgewater College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater College
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 45 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Carolina Central University
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