2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Women make up 73% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 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 suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
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National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of San Francisco 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 large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at USFCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Women make up 90% of the communications majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 12,754 |
| Washington | 1,139 |
| Oregon | 416 |
| Nevada | 367 |
| Hawaii | 265 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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