by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,307 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. To top this list, a school must have a successful audiovisual communications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 355 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #3 spot on the list. UPR Arecibo is a small school located in Arecibo, that handed out 91 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Bowie State University
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 59 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Columbia College Chicago
With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 St John’s University - New York Audiovisual Communications Report
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Audiovisual Communications at Savannah College of Art and Design
Buffalo State came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiovisual degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 31 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at New England Institute of Technology
Husson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Portland State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 20 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Portland State University
With a ranking of #13, SAE Expression College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Emeryville, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Expression College Audiovisual Communications Report
Ferris State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Alabama A & M University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 16 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama A & M University Audiovisual Communications Report
Olympic College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s audiovisual degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The American University Audiovisual Communications Report
Johns Hopkins University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 15 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Johns Hopkins University
LIU Post ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ball State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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 Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Webster University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Texas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State University Audiovisual Communications Report
Loyola Marymount University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Loyola Marymount University
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