by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 23,558 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In , communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,092 and had an average of $37,532 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,329 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,956 and $34,910 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,707 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.
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The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication Sciences at South Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ouachita Baptist is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Communication Sciences at Ouachita Baptist
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Harding University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Communication Sciences Report
University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Montevallo
With a ranking of #7, Brescia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Brescia University
Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Sciences at Bob Jones University
Mississippi University for Women ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 32 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech
West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern University and A & M College Communication Sciences Report
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Central Arkansas
Valdosta State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Communication Sciences at Valdosta State University
Western Carolina University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 32 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 83 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Mississippi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 103 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 68 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Communication Sciences Report
University of West Georgia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of West Georgia
Murray State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida-Online ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 73 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at West Virginia University
University of South Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 260 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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