2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Communication & Media Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #44 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Washington to review for the 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Washington.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Communications

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

60 Annual Graduates

$61,853 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make an average of $61,853 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Washington State University

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Eastern Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & media studies. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Eastern Washington University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	480
Oregon	158	9
Nevada	105	18
Hawaii	85	21
Alaska	52	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications

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

Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	62
Speech Communication	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Communications

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	94
Communication & Journalism (Other)	69
Public Relations & Advertising	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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