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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$56,176 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 858 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

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

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Stanford University Report

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 California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of California - Davis

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - San Diego Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 5 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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