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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$45,831 Avg Salary
$24,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#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 degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $25,477. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $722, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at GWU take out an average of $22,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Howard take out is $26,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $811, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Catholic University of America landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Gallaudet take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of the District of Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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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 8 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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