2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Arkansas

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in communication and journalism sits in the middle of the road, ranking #15 out of 37 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of communication and journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The communication and journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Arkansas ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of communication and journalism students usually has them for a 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Arkansas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for communication and journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication and journalism. A-State is a large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Arkansas.

There were roughly 39 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication and journalism. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Arkansas.

There were about 23 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Arkansas.

There were roughly 16 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Arkansas

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arkansas Tech University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Arkansas.

There were about 3 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	536
Mississippi	33	45
Georgia	32	236
Tennessee	32	82
Kentucky	31	95
Virginia	31	234
North Carolina	30	206
Alabama	30	162
Louisiana	30	57
South Carolina	30	37
West Virginia	27	191

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	25
Journalism	22
Communication & Media Studies	17
Communication & Journalism (Other)	9
Public Relations & Advertising	8

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,375
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	73
Social Sciences	37
Psychology	28
History	27
Library Science	15
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	3

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.