2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 303 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for communication and media studies students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 303 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Out of the 303 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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American University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Washington State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
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Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Michigan State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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Regent University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 46 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 46 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 49 | Westminster College Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 49 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 51 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 51 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 51 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 51 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 51 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 56 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 56 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 58 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 58 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 58 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 58 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 58 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 58 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
Communication & Media Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 26 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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