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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 509 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the communications majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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