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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

81 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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 81 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-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 #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Communication & Journalism at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
14 Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA
15 Seattle University Seattle, WA
16 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
Oregon 1,375
Hawaii 292
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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