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2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major

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 “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 382 colleges that offer a degree in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communications programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 469 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Communications at University of California - Santa Barbara

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 456 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communications at Boston U

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 471 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 more about Communications at Texas A&M University - College Station

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 325 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Communications Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 325 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Communications at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 300 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis Communications Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 291 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Communications at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 271 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSD Communications Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 257 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 239 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Communications at The University of Texas at Arlington

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #11. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 201 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at UNF

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Communications Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at Kent State University at Kent

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Baylor University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 174 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Communications at Baylor

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 full report on Communications at Marist College

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 164 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Communications Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 156 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communications at Wake Forest University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 154 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Communications Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Towson University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #20. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Oakland University

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at UIC

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking, coming in at #23. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at Fordham U

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at UW - Whitewater

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University Communications Report

Rest of the Best 51 in Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major

Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina
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University of San Diego
San Diego, California
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York
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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York
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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida
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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Baruch College
New York, New York
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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
52Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA
52Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
54La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
55John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido, CA
55Saint Edward’s UniversityAustin, TX
55Colorado State University - Global CampusGreenwood Village, CO
58Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
58Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT

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