by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,319 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Georgia State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 176 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 146 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 126 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 123 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 117 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of West Georgia
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 106 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 88 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University
Georgia College & State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 75 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 64 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Memphis
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 87%.
Kennesaw State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 48 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 47 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 43 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Journalism at Florida A&M University
Savannah State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 41 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Hampton University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 40 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 35 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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