2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 72% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
Of the 11 students majoring in journalism at UO, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,622 |
| Washington | 216 |
| Oregon | 155 |
| Nevada | 156 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 19 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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.