2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
With 200 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #35 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,218 |
| New York | 4,480 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| Delaware | 239 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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