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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

18 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,139 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 404 students majoring in communications at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

On average, communications graduates from UW Seattle take out $17,356 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

Women make up 51% of the communications majors at the school.

On average, communications graduates from UW Bothell take out $17,356 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Women make up 68% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,209. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Of the 92 students majoring in communications at UW Tacoma, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debt load of $17,356. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $23,305 in student debt.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #6, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in communications at Seattle U, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

Women make up 81% of the communications majors at the school.

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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $17,895 in student debt.

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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in communications at PLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $536, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Pacific Lutheran University Report

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
California 12,754
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

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 18 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.

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