2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #47 most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 129 students majoring in communications at UF, 22% are male and 78% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in communications at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at West Virginia University
The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 38 students majoring in communications at UA, 37% are male and 63% are female.
East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 12% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #7, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
About 64% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 36% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Regent University Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Media Studies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 211 |
| Florida | 381 |
| Georgia | 62 |
| North Carolina | 144 |
| Tennessee | 90 |
| Kentucky | 70 |
| Louisiana | 50 |
| Alabama | 111 |
| South Carolina | 28 |
| Mississippi | 13 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Communications
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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