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

43 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Gonzaga University Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’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 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - Berkeley Report

#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’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.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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

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Portland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Portland State University Report

California State University - Northridge 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 #10 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 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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