by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 128 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,458 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Michigan State University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Indiana University - Bloomington
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of California - Berkeley
Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Marist College
Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Elon University
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from DePaul University
Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from American University
DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Denver
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Texas Tech University
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Illinois State University
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Auburn University
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Florida International University
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Arizona State University - Skysong
Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of San Francisco
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Saint Cloud State University
Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Pace University - New York
UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Miami University - Oxford
Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Media Studies students that almost earned our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 27 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 28 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 29 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 30 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 31 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 32 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 34 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 35 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 36 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 37 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 38 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 39 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 40 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
| 41 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 42 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere, WI |
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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 25,870 |
| Communications | 9,720 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 1,626 |
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