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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in communication and journalism at A-State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Women make up 88% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arkansas Tech University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 4 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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