2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 402 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California
Out of the 402 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the United States. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University Report
Out of the 402 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at New York University Report
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 230 students majoring in communication and journalism at Liberty University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Georgetown University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.
University of Denver landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 160 students majoring in communication and journalism at DU, 18% are male and 83% are female.
The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 151 students majoring in communication and journalism at New School University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Johns Hopkins University
With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 143 students majoring in communication and journalism at GWU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at George Washington University Report
West Virginia University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in communication and journalism at WVU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
With a ranking of #17, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
With a ranking of #19, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Sagrado is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santurce.
Women make up 68% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Report
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 129 students majoring in communication and journalism at UF, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report
American University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 129 students majoring in communication and journalism at The American University, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at American University Report
Fordham University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
About 74% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Fordham University
Grand Canyon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 19% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon University Report
With a ranking of #24, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 111 students majoring in communication and journalism at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Florida International University
Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Emerson College
Rest of the Top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 402 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 52 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 52 | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 54 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 55 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 55 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 57 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 58 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 59 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 59 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 61 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 63 | St. Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure, NY |
| 64 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 64 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 64 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 67 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 67 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 67 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 67 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 67 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 72 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 73 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 73 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 75 | Lasell University | Newton, MA |
| 75 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 75 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 78 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 78 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 78 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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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