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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Washington State University Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa 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. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 858
Washington 243
Oregon 115
Nevada 30
Hawaii 26
Alaska 4

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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