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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Georgetown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in communication and journalism at GWU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 90% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Trinity Washington University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
Delaware 6

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 4 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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