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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Oregon with 1,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Oregon.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Oregon Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 49% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Portland Report

Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in communication and journalism at Southern Oregon University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Southern Oregon University Report

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Lewis & Clark College Report

#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern Oregon University Report

Western Oregon 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. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Women make up 48% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Willamette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at Willamette, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

Women make up 56% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
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

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 16 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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