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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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 120 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 939 students majoring in communication and journalism at Cal State Fullerton, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at California State University - Northridge Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO 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.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 37% are male.

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California State University - Sacramento 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. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 55% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Washington 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. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 493 students majoring in communication and journalism at USC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara 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 #11 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 68% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of California - San Diego 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
19 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
19 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
21 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
22 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
23 Chapman University Orange, CA
24 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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 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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