2025 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in communication & journalism sits in the middle of the road, ranking #15 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication & journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Louisiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Southeastern Louisiana University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. Southeastern is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hammond.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Southeastern Louisiana University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	47
Florida	34	586
Virginia	33	337
Georgia	32	247
Tennessee	32	96
North Carolina	31	208
Kentucky	31	90
West Virginia	30	145
Alabama	30	203
South Carolina	30	50
Arkansas	30	108

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	57
Public Relations & Advertising	32

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	253
English Language & Literature	129
Social Sciences	76
History	43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	32
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	22
Philosophy & Religious Studies	12
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	9
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	6

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 Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.