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2023 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$42,081 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism (other) was ranked #233 in the country. In fact 1,128 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism (Other) program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other communications majors pursuing a .

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Gonzaga University

#2

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Other Communications majors at CLU take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at California Lutheran University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Mt. San Antonio College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that other communications majors at DUofC take out is $26,500.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Dominican University of California

#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism (other) programs. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Saint Mary’s College of California

#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #7, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism (other) students. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Diablo Valley College

#7

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Palo Verde College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Palo Verde College

#7

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at San Jose City College

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 59
Washington 85
Oregon 0
Hawaii 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and journalism (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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