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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon

10 Colleges
$33,696 Avg Salary
$24,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #27 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - McMinnville Campus the best school in Oregon for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Communications majors at Linfield take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

The excellent programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Lewis and Clark College carry an average student debtload of $23,187.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Oregon State take out is $23,507.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UO take out is $22,063.

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#6

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Communications majors at Portland State University take out an average of $25,458 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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With a ranking of #8, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Willamette accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Western Oregon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from Western Oregon State College take out $23,466 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

Communications majors at Southern Oregon University take out an average of $21,622 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

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 10 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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