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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Austin, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 47% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at Regent, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at UF, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at UA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 82% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMCP, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
14 University of Georgia Athens, GA
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
16 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
16 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
16 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
16 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
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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 34 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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