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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

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

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
13 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
14 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Josh Hallett.

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