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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$45,831 Avg Salary
$24,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 5 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 city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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 5 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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