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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Oregon with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - McMinnville Campus the best school in Oregon for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
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

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 10 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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