2025 Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region
22
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,743
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,743 degrees in communications to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Communications School
The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Communications Rankings by Degree Level
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 Communications Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Communications in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Communication Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
144
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were about 144 communications students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Wake Forest University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
176
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 176 communications students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Liberty University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
59
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in communications has to check out The University of Tampa. UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 59 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Tampa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
70
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in communications has to take a look at Rollins College. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rollins is a great college overall.
There were approximately 70 communications students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Rollins College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
194
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #660 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.
There were about 194 communications students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from University of North Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
35
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1065 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Randolph - Macon is a great college overall.
There were roughly 35 communications students who graduated with this degree at Randolph - Macon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Randolph - Macon College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
107
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Chattanooga is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 communications students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
62
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1035 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Queens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 communications students who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Queens University of Charlotte
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 29 communications students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Ouachita Baptist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
33
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Roanoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1018 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Roanoke is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 communications students who graduated with this degree at Roanoke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Roanoke College
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