2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Of the 19 students majoring in communications at Michigan State, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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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 working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 61% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 39% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in communications at Regent, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Regent University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the communications majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the United States. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
Women make up 38% of the communications majors at the school.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in communications at UF, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Florida Report
The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in communications at UW - Madison, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at UGA, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Media Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 12 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 12 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Communication & Media Studies by Region
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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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