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

43 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 Master'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 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Portland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at San Diego State University Report

California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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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