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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges
$29,326 Avg Salary
$28,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top Louisiana Schools in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for communication and journalism students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Full Communication & Journalism at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
South Carolina 59
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 6 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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