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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges
$33,016 Avg Salary
$27,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which programs were the most popular 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.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in Georgia for communication and journalism students. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

The excellent programs at Agnes Scott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Valdosta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
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 11 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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