2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 258 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to look into University of San Francisco. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

It's difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 68 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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California State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, CA

Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 37 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent data year.

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.

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California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 7 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR

Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 5 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 63 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent year we have data available.