2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #12 most popular major in California with 17,589 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 56% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,086 |
| Oregon | 1,375 |
| Hawaii | 292 |
| Nevada | 523 |
| Alaska | 30 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.
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