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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges in Arizona
2,057 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 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 2025 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 annually.

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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
$42,993 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 268 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from University of Arizona earn $6,143 more than the typical communications graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
407 Communications Degrees Awarded
$44,966 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 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. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe earn a boost of around $8,115 over the typical earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
672 Communications Degrees Awarded
$44,966 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 672 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong receive $8,115 more than the average communications graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,491 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 82 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies program at Northern Arizona University earn $4,641 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
183 Communications Degrees Awarded
$47,919 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Phoenix - Arizona get an earnings boost of around $11,069 over the typical income of communication & media studies graduates.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
322 Communications Degrees Awarded
$38,654 Median Starting Salary

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. This university ranks 5th 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 data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn about $38,654 for their early career.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 4,069
Oklahoma 257 325
New Mexico 219 129

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,400
Communications 410
Communication & Media Studies 237
Other Communication & Media Studies 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 689
Public Relations & Advertising 316
Journalism 304
Communication & Journalism (Other) 9

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