2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & media studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in District of Columbia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communication & media studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

1

American University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat American University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from American University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

21 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Catholic University of America

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	840
Pennsylvania	698	568
Maryland	370	123
Delaware	224	56

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communications	28
Speech Communication	22

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.