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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$31,512 Avg Salary
$25,772 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Kennesaw State University 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 large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Queens University of Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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

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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 14 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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