2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #81 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Journalism Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a .
Most Popular Washington Schools in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for journalism students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Wazzu take out is $20,926.
The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at WWU take out is $19,500.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Gonzaga carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
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Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,622 |
| Oregon | 155 |
| Nevada | 156 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 19 |
Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Jfurrer.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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