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Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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