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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools

51 Colleges
$34,266 Avg Salary
$24,758 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular online school in the United States for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong 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. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

  • 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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