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

35 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#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 Master’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 Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Davis 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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University of California - Berkeley 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. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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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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