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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in California

8 Colleges
$37,861 Avg Salary
$20,384 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 12,754 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in California for communication and media studies students. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in California. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of Antelope Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in California list. UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#7

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,139
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

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

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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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