Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for communication Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for communication Majors in US for 2021:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Connecticut
- University of Washington
- Boston College
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Wake Forest University
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of Texas at Austin
25 best colleges for communication majors in the US
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
3. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
4. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
5. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
6. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
7. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
8. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
9. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
10. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
11. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
12. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
13. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
14. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
15. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
16. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
17. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
18. Loyola Marymount University
Location
Los Angeles, CA
19. Santa Clara University
Location
Santa Clara, CA
20. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
21. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
22. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
23. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
24. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
25. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
How we determined the best communication colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what communication departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for communication majors
Updated November 17, 2023