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Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,287 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 466 other communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in other communication & media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other communication & media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 226 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama A & M University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Asbury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies 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%.
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South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Fairfield University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 98%.
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University of Denver ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #16, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 6 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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With a ranking of #19, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees 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%.
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Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #22, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 6 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Walla Walla University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. Walla Walla University is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 0 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 86%.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified 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%. 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.
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Adler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Adler is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwestern University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 254 degrees to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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