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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

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

In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 1,028 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Howard University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in communication and journalism at GWU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at George Washington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Catholic University of America Report

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 86% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of the District of Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271

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 7 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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