2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Far Western US Region

General Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #144 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 109 master's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Journalism in the Far Western US Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

70 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general journalism. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in California.

There were roughly 70 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Southern California

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

University of Oregon is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general journalism. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Oregon.

There were about 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Oregon

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general journalism has to look into Academy of Art University. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in California.

There were roughly 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from Academy of Art University

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University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

University of Nevada - Reno is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general journalism. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Nevada.

There were about 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Nevada - Reno

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of California - Berkeley

Best General Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	87
Oregon	282	7
Nevada	121	7

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism	1

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 Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.