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

17 Colleges
$35,833 Avg Salary
$21,433 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $24,875.

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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at EOU accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#6

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

With a ranking of #6, Solano Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #8, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $20,623. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $304, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 17 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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