2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,255 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 1,291 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Austin, 31% are male and 69% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 52% are male.
Out of the 1,255 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 939 students majoring in communication and journalism at Cal State Fullerton, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at California State University - Fullerton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at Florida International University Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 779 students majoring in communication and journalism at ASU - Tempe, 40% are male and 60% are female.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at Texas State University Report
University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Oregon
With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Boston University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.
With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.
The University of Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Alabama
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report
Texas Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
About 58% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 651 students majoring in communication and journalism at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia
With a ranking of #20, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 56% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 614 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNT, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #22, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at San Francisco State University Report
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.
With a ranking of #24, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 65% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1255 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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.
- 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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