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

Communication & Journalism isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity 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 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication and journalism matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Louisiana ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

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

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

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

1

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

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Louisiana.

There were approximately 22 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southeastern Louisiana University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Southeastern is a large public university located in the small city of Hammond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Louisiana.

There were about 9 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Southeastern Louisiana University

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Louisiana.

There were about 9 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

4

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Louisiana Tech University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.

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

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Louisiana Tech University

5

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Louisiana.

There were approximately 2 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Louisiana at Monroe

6

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Grambling State University

6

Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Southern University and A & M College

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
South Carolina	30	37
North Carolina	30	206
Alabama	30	162
Arkansas	30	76
West Virginia	27	191

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	36
Public Relations & Advertising	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,188
Psychology	152
Social Sciences	111
History	48
Library Science	43
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	2

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.