2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Georgia

A master's degree in communication and media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of communication and media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in communication and media studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communications matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Georgia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and media studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and media studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Georgia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communications Students Working on Their Master's

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Georgia.

There were about 36 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the communications program make about $33,600 for their early career.

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Georgia is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Georgia.

There were about 21 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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3

Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brenau University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 8 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent data year.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Valdosta State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. VSU is a large public university located in the city of Valdosta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Georgia.

There were approximately 8 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	304
Virginia	175	111
North Carolina	167	141
Tennessee	156	73
Alabama	147	138
South Carolina	141	16
Louisiana	140	54
Kentucky	140	59
Mississippi	120	12
Arkansas	119	20
West Virginia	108	1

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	41
Communication & Media Studies	24
Communications	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	135
Journalism	49
Public Relations & Advertising	42

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.