148
Colleges in the United States
10,005
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #82 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 148 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,005 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the media studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
391
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 391 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
220
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 220 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
38
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
455
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 455 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
258
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 258 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 29 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
93
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
40
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 19th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
38
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. This university ranks 5th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
99
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
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DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 20 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 3 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
34
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 34 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
62
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 62 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
45
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 45 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. This university ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
42
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 42 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
40
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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