2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 287 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in communications at Purdue, 25% are male and 75% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.
Out of the 287 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 149 students majoring in communications at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University
University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 22% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Florida
Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Of the 115 students majoring in communications at Grand Canyon University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Of the 111 students majoring in communications at FIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University Report
With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 79% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 21% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University
With a ranking of #10, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern University
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 77% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 23% are male.
American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in communications at The American University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at American University
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 74% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 26% are male.
With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in communications at Texas Tech, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Boston University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in communications at Boston U, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Boston University
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Of the 48 students majoring in communications at Queens, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Queens University of Charlotte Report
Illinois State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Illinois State University Report
With a ranking of #18, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
Of the 43 students majoring in communications at WVU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
Of the 41 students majoring in communications at Drake, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Drake University Report
Washington State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the communications majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Washington State University
The University of Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 37% are male.
Full Communication & Media Studies at The University of Alabama Report
Stanford University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.
San Diego State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 53% of the communications majors at the school.
Clark University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.
California State University - Northridge ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
Full Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Northridge Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 48 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 48 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 48 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 52 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 52 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 52 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 52 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 52 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 57 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 57 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Communication & Media Studies by Region
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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