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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges in Arizona
2,057 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,098 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,057 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communications degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Communications

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
268 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,289 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 268 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at University of Arizona get $2,191 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
407 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,664 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 407 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients generally earn about $39,664 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
672 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,664 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 672 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients usually earn about $39,664 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,894 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 183 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at University of Phoenix - Arizona get $2,796 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,934 Median Starting Salary

NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 82 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make about $35,934 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
322 Communications Degrees Awarded
$32,141 Median Starting Salary

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 322 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients usually make about $32,141 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas3174,069
Oklahoma257325
New Mexico219129

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication1,400
Communications410
Communication & Media Studies237
Other Communication & Media Studies10

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication689
Public Relations & Advertising316
Journalism304
Communication & Journalism (Other)9

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