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

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

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 2,086 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 507 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

Of the 443 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW Seattle, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in communication and journalism at WWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW Bothell, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized 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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Eastern Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Of the 87 students majoring in communication and journalism at EWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle 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. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 68 students majoring in communication and journalism at CWU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% 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
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

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 18 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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