2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #66 most popular major in California with 1,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in journalism at USC, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 216 |
| 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 3 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).
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