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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Oregon

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Washington State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern California Report

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Western Oregon University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
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 6 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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