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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$41,946 Avg Salary
$23,828 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at GWU take out is $25,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for communication and media studies students. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Communications majors at CUA take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $24,812.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from Gallaudet take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best 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

More Communication & Media Studies Rankings in District of Columbia

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 6 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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