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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools

1,690 Colleges
$34,266 Avg Salary
$24,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,690 schools in the United States 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 program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,171 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,374 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $454, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $25,213 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $24,924 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $649.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $21,984. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $15,001 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,319 in student debt.

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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at USC accumulate an average of around $18,543 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $505.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from FIU take out $15,323 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $59, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,050 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $556.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UF take out is $17,433. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #12, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Communication & Journalism majors at Syracuse take out an average of $26,878 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $599, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $22,855. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

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#14

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $31,323 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $25,682 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $389.

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#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Communication & Journalism majors at Northwestern take out an average of $16,622 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $842.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University Report

#17

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UO take out is $22,078. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $583, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UW - Madison take out is $22,375. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $432.

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#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Communication & Journalism majors at UA take out an average of $24,741 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $690.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $247, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $16,167. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $568.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $21,271. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $479.

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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,168 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $221, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $16,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UNT take out $20,576 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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#27

New York University

New York, NY
#32

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
#37

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#40

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#43

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#44

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#46

Towson University

Towson, MD
#47

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#49

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#50

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1690 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 University of Houston Houston, TX
53 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
54 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
55 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
56 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
57 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
58 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
59 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
60 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
61 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
62 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
63 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
64 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
65 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
66 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
67 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
68 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
69 Fordham University Bronx, NY
70 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
71 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
72 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
73 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
74 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
75 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
76 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
77 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
78 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
79 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
79 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
79 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
82 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
83 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
84 Illinois State University Normal, IL
85 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
86 Pace University - New York New York, NY
87 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
87 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
89 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
90 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
91 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
92 American University Washington, DC
93 Emerson College Boston, MA
94 Elon University Elon, NC
95 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
96 University of Denver Denver, CO
96 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
96 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
99 University at Albany Albany, NY
100 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
101 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
102 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
103 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
104 Iowa State University Ames, IA
105 Auburn University Auburn, AL
106 Baylor University Waco, TX
106 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
108 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
109 George Washington University Washington, DC
110 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
111 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
112 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
113 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
114 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
114 The New School New York, NY
116 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
117 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
118 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
118 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
120 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
121 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
122 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
122 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
124 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
125 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
126 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
126 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
128 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
128 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
130 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
131 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
131 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
133 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
134 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
135 Boise State University Boise, ID
136 Northeastern University Boston, MA
136 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
138 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
139 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
140 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
140 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
142 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
143 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
144 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
145 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
145 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
147 Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH
148 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
148 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
148 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
151 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
151 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
153 Howard University Washington, DC
153 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
155 Chapman University Orange, CA
156 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
156 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
156 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
159 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
160 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
161 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
161 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
163 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
163 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
163 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
166 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
167 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
168 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
168 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
170 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
171 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
172 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
173 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
174 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
175 Georgetown University Washington, DC
175 University of Delaware Newark, DE
177 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
177 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
179 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
180 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
181 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
181 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
183 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
184 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
185 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
185 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
187 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
187 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
187 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
190 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
190 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
190 Villanova University Villanova, PA
190 Hunter College New York, NY
194 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
194 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
194 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
197 The Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH
197 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
199 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
199 Kean University Union, NJ
201 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
202 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
203 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
203 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
203 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
206 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
206 Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL
208 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
208 Troy University Troy, AL
210 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
210 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
212 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
213 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
213 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
213 Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
213 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
213 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
213 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
219 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
220 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
220 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
222 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
223 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
224 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
225 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
226 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
226 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
226 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
226 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
230 Portland State University Portland, OR
231 El Camino College Torrance, CA
231 Weber State University Ogden, UT
233 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
233 Utah State University Logan, UT
233 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
236 Drake University Des Moines, IA
236 High Point University High Point, NC
238 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
239 The City College of New York New York, NY
240 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
241 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
242 Queens College Queens, NY
243 Purdue University Global Indianapolis, IN
244 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
245 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
245 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
245 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
248 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
249 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
249 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
251 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
251 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
253 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
253 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
253 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools award.

Rank College Location
256 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
256 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
256 Suffolk University Boston, MA
256 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
260 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
260 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
260 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
263 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
263 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
263 Radford University Radford, VA
263 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
267 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
268 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
268 Murray State University Murray, KY
268 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
271 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
272 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
272 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
272 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
275 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
275 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
275 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
275 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
275 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
275 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
281 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
281 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
281 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
281 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
285 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
285 Texas Southern University Houston, TX
285 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
285 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
285 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
285 Dixie State University Saint George, UT
291 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
291 Purchase College Purchase, NY
293 Baruch College New York, NY
294 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
294 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
294 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
294 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
294 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
299 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
299 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
299 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
299 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
303 Belmont University Nashville, TN
303 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
303 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
303 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
307 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
307 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
309 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
310 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
311 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
311 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
313 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
313 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
315 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
315 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
317 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
317 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
317 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
317 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
317 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
317 Bradley University Peoria, IL
323 Lasell University Newton, MA
323 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
323 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
326 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
326 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
326 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
329 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
329 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
331 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
331 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
331 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
334 Flagler College - St Augustine Saint Augustine, FL
334 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
334 Colorado Media School Lakewood, CO
337 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
337 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
337 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
337 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
337 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
337 Reedley College Reedley, CA
337 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA

Communication & Journalism by Region

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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 26 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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