2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #47 most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 248 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the United States
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Top 25 Top Schools in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
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Stanford University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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Texas Christian University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Dayton landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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James Madison University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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George Washington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Michigan State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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Rest of the Top Best Communication & Media Studies Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Media Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 39 | Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 40 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 41 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 42 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 43 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 44 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 45 | Bryant University | Smithfield, RI |
| 46 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 47 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 48 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 49 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
Communication & Media Studies by Region
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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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