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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,005 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,012 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major”.
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The American University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sacred Heart University
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Florida
With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 masters’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Austin Peay State University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. UIW is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at University of the Incarnate Word
Walla Walla University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Walla Walla University is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Walla Walla U
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 132 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Texas Tech University
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Murray State University
West Virginia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at West Virginia State University
With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wazzu
Governors State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at GSU
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pace University
With a ranking of #17, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 East Tennessee State University
South Dakota State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 SFASU
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 37 masters’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Report
Hunter College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Hunter Communication & Media Studies Report
Valdosta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at VSU
With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Queens College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 QC
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