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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 235 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at Duke, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Duke University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 2 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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