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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

322 Colleges
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 322 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 322 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#13

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #13, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#15

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#16

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #16, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#17

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #18 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #20, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#22

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #23 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of Southern California landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#25

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #25, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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Rest of the Top Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#26

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY
#28

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
#29

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#32

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#34

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#35

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#41

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#44

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#45

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY
#47

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#48

American University

Washington, DC

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
49 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
50 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
51 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
52 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
53 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
54 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
55 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
56 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
57 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
58 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
59 New York University New York, NY
60 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
61 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
62 University of Denver Denver, CO
63 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
64 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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