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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges
$37,160 Avg Salary
$21,474 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Stanford University Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 509
Washington 62
Oregon 27
Nevada 18
Hawaii 21
Alaska 4

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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