2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Stanford University Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 53% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at San Diego State University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Northridge
University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at USFCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of San Francisco Report
With a ranking of #6, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at San Jose State University Report
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 |
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California | 509 |
Washington | 62 |
Oregon | 27 |
Nevada | 18 |
Hawaii | 21 |
Alaska | 4 |
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 |
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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.
- 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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