by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 229th most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 201 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,314 and $24,685 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and journalism (other).
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region other communications students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 57 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Middle Georgia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Tennessee Technological University
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miles College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region. Fairfield, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Miles College
Bob Jones University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Bob Jones University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 8 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Fairmont State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 8 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Fairmont State University
High Point University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at High Point University
With a ranking of #10, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Millsaps
Mississippi College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 6 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Mississippi College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Le Moyne - Owen College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Mercer University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Mercer
With a ranking of #12, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Trevecca Nazarene University
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 0 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Newberry College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Newberry, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Newberry College
Hodges University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Naples, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Hodges University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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