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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona

25 Colleges
$38,041 Avg Salary
$24,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,531 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in Arizona for communication and journalism students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $25,213. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 25 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $23,050. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $556.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at NAU take out is $22,457. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $499.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $22,120. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $578.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 25 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $24,184 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $44,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Ottawa University - Surprise take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

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 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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