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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the communication and journalism doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
North Carolina 235
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
West Virginia 146
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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