2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
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 Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California 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 California
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 California. 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.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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A rank of #3 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. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 53% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at USFCA, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 23 students majoring in communications at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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San Jose State 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. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the communications majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at CSUSB, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,139 |
| Oregon | 416 |
| Nevada | 367 |
| Hawaii | 265 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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 22 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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