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Best for communication & journalism

Where communication & journalism is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
19.5%
#1 · Elon University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC
4.1%
Median
of 364 schools, Division I
4.8×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
11.3%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Elon UniversityDivision I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC19.5%
  2. 2Syracuse UniversityDivision I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY14.7%
  3. 3Marist UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY14.6%
  4. 4Northwestern UniversityDivision I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL14.4%
  5. 5Boston UniversityDivision I · Patriot League · Boston, MA13.3%
  6. 6Hofstra UniversityDivision I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hempstead, NY13.1%
  7. 7Texas Christian UniversityDivision I · Big 12 Conference · Fort Worth, TX12.7%
  8. 8University of OregonDivision I · Big Ten Conference · Eugene, OR12.7%
  9. 9Pepperdine UniversityDivision I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA12.5%
  10. 10Howard UniversityDivision I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Washington, DC11.3%
  11. 11Canisius UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY11.1%
  12. 12Butler UniversityDivision I · BIG EAST Conference · Indianapolis, IN10.7%
  13. 13Hampton UniversityDivision I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hampton, VA10.7%
  14. 14University of Colorado BoulderDivision I · Big 12 Conference · Boulder, CO10.7%
  15. 15University of Texas at AustinDivision I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX10.6%

Every school, Division I

0.0%19.5%
#1 · Elon Universityevery school

The spread across 364 schools; the median is 4.1%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in communication & journalismIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Elon University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC
19.5%2871,4726,402
2Syracuse University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY
14.7%4923,35615,739
3Marist University
Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY
14.6%1581,0845,545
4Northwestern University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL
14.4%3102,1609,157
5Boston University
Division I · Patriot League · Boston, MA
13.3%5984,50518,656
6Hofstra University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hempstead, NY
13.1%1591,2146,224
7Texas Christian University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Fort Worth, TX
12.7%3162,48710,937
8University of Oregon
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Eugene, OR
12.7%5234,13219,963
9Pepperdine University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA
12.5%1048323,629
10Howard University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Washington, DC
11.3%2251,99510,190
11Canisius University
Division I · Metro Conference · Buffalo, NY
11.1%423771,798
12Butler University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Indianapolis, IN
10.7%979064,519
13Hampton University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Hampton, VA
10.7%474393,255
14University of Colorado Boulder
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Boulder, CO
10.7%7136,64932,105
15University of Texas at Austin
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX
10.6%1,11510,47842,444
16Towson University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Towson, MD
10.3%4113,98616,517
17University of Missouri, Columbia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, MO
10.2%6246,10523,613
18Ball State University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Muncie, IN
10.0%2862,85614,874
19Bethune-Cookman University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Daytona Beach, FL
10.0%292902,414
20Michigan State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · East Lansing, MI
9.7%8528,75740,483
21Texas Southern University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Houston, TX
9.7%1021,0476,619
22Temple University
Division I · American Conference · Philadelphia, PA
9.5%5075,35021,720
23University of Alabama
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Tuscaloosa, AL
9.5%6286,60533,435
24University of Miami (Florida)
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Coral Gables, FL
9.5%2842,97412,883
25Southern Methodist University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Dallas, TX
9.3%1811,9467,115
26Texas State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Marcos, TX
9.3%6396,87434,547
27University of California, Santa Barbara
Division I · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
9.3%5976,42923,232
28University of Mississippi
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Oxford, MS
9.3%3623,88619,094
29Wake Forest University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Winston-Salem, NC
9.3%1241,3375,471
30Eastern Illinois University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Charleston, IL
9.2%1011,1016,849
31California State University, Northridge
Division I · Big West Conference · Northridge, CA
9.0%7368,21032,429
32College of Charleston (South Carolina)
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Charleston, SC
9.0%1872,07410,660
33James Madison University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Harrisonburg, VA
9.0%4264,70821,006
34Texas Tech University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Lubbock, TX
8.9%6357,13932,635
35Siena University
Division I · Metro Conference · Loudonville, NY
8.7%677723,497
36University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC
8.7%4655,32820,681
37Villanova University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA
8.7%1521,7447,063
38Fordham University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Bronx, NY
8.4%1772,11510,307
39High Point University
Division I · Big South Conference · High Point, NC
8.4%861,0205,006
40University of Georgia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA
8.4%6988,28831,514
41University of Oklahoma
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Norman, OK
8.4%3824,57422,025
42Fairfield University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
8.3%881,0564,968
43Loyola University Maryland
Division I · Patriot League · Baltimore, MD
8.3%688153,987
44University of Kentucky
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Lexington, KY
8.2%4165,05523,930
45University of Rhode Island
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Kingston, RI
8.2%2913,54414,670
46American University
Division I · Patriot League · Washington, DC
8.0%1431,7937,817
47University of Dayton
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Dayton, OH
8.0%1561,9578,176
48California State University, Fullerton
Division I · Big West Conference · Fullerton, CA
7.9%7479,42137,125
49Loyola Marymount University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Los Angeles, CA
7.9%1331,6877,336
50Samford University
Division I · Southern Conference · Birmingham, AL
7.9%718973,832
51Santa Clara University
Division I · West Coast Conference · Santa Clara, CA
7.8%1041,3366,249
52St. Bonaventure University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Bonaventure, NY
7.8%313951,914
53DePaul University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Chicago, IL
7.7%2363,05314,374
54Drake University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Des Moines, IA
7.6%547082,702
55Furman University
Division I · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC
7.5%364812,327
56Appalachian State University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Boone, NC
7.4%3154,27619,405
57Pennsylvania State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA
7.4%80710,91442,223
58Saint Mary's College of California
Division I · West Coast Conference · Moraga, CA
7.4%506722,044
59Abilene Christian University
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Abilene, TX
7.3%547363,188
60Monmouth University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · West Long Branch, NJ
7.3%689373,842
61Boston College
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA
7.2%1722,39110,083
62Coastal Carolina University
Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Conway, SC
7.1%1301,83110,306
63Southeast Missouri State University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · Cape Girardeau, MO
7.1%1121,5798,099
64University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Lincoln, NE
7.1%2874,02119,338
65Baylor University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Waco, TX
7.0%2613,70615,155
66Longwood University
Division I · Big South Conference · Farmville, VA
7.0%456393,223
67Quinnipiac University
Division I · Metro Conference · Hamden, CT
7.0%1151,6476,248
68Manhattan University
Division I · Metro Conference · The Bronx, NY
6.9%456502,928
69University of Connecticut
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Storrs, CT
6.9%3945,73919,388
70University of Southern California
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
6.9%3965,76021,023
71University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Knoxville, TN
6.9%4166,04828,883
72Washington State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Pullman, WA
6.9%3865,57921,923
73Loyola University Chicago
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Chicago, IL
6.8%1712,50912,487
74University of San Francisco
Division I · West Coast Conference · San Francisco, CA
6.8%891,3145,729
75Bradley University
Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Peoria, IL
6.7%619153,883
76Central Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Mount Pleasant, MI
6.6%1522,31910,055
77Iona University
Division I · Metro Conference · New Rochelle, NY
6.6%375583,134
78Northern Kentucky University
Division I · Horizon League · Highland Heights, KY
6.6%1281,9319,927
79University of North Texas
Division I · American Conference · Denton, TX
6.6%5017,54433,858
80Florida Atlantic University
Division I · American Conference · Boca Raton, FL
6.5%3825,86624,614
81Bellarmine University
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Louisville, KY
6.4%375822,351
82Queens University of Charlotte
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Charlotte, NC
6.4%213301,373
83Marquette University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Milwaukee, WI
6.3%991,5667,652
84San Diego State University
Division I · Pac-12 Conference · San Diego, CA
6.3%5408,61134,050
85University of Florida
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL
6.3%5999,44334,924
86Indiana University, Bloomington
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN
6.2%4537,34036,833
87Louisiana State University
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Baton Rouge, LA
6.2%3325,34932,574
88University of Kansas
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Lawrence, KS
6.2%2504,01120,696
89University of New Hampshire
Division I · America East Conference · Durham, NH
6.1%1532,52511,376
90Utah Tech University
Division I · Big Sky Conference · St. George, UT
6.1%741,21412,481
91North Carolina A&T State University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Greensboro, NC
6.0%1342,24412,216
92Seton Hall University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · South Orange, NJ
6.0%721,1936,061
93University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Fayetteville, AR
6.0%2984,98527,472
94University of South Carolina, Columbia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, SC
6.0%3565,95428,470
95Oral Roberts University
Division I · The Summit League · Tulsa, OK
5.9%386424,565
96Sacred Heart University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
5.9%871,4666,960
97University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Buffalo, NY
5.9%2814,79320,463
98University of Denver
Division I · West Coast Conference · Denver, CO
5.9%751,2726,415
99Kennesaw State University
Division I · Conference USA · Kennesaw, GA
5.8%3656,25340,509
100Tulane University
Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA
5.8%1172,0228,077
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