2025 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in communication & journalism. It is ranked #22 out of 36 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for communication & journalism students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 73 doctor's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 & journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication & journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & journalism.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & journalism. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in communication & journalism from University of Southern California

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication & journalism. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a doctorate in communication & journalism from University of Oregon

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	35
Washington	27	6
Oregon	27	13
Hawaii	23	5

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	59
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	14

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	686
Theology & Religious Vocations	338
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	233
English Language & Literature	122
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	89
Philosophy & Religious Studies	89
History	86
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	32
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13

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 Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.