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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges
$35,833 Avg Salary
$21,433 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of San Francisco Report

University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - Davis Report

#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

Full Communication & Journalism at Chapman University Report

University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - Berkeley Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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