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

9 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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