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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wazzu, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 33% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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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 11 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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