2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia
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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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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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.
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 |
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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 |
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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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