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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$47,692 Avg Salary

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 analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Communication & Media Studies at American University Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 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

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 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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