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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$29,326 Avg Salary
$28,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 75 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-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
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
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 8 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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