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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arkansas

4 Colleges
$29,579 Avg Salary
$25,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#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. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Arkansas. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arkansas Tech 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
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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