2025 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in communication & journalism sits in the middle of the road, ranking #15 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 - The number of communication & journalism students who choose to seek a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt communication & journalism students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Hawaii

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.

Top Hawaii Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

1

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Hawaii at Manoa

2

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Hawaii Pacific University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Hawaii Pacific University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	820
Washington	31	230
Oregon	29	93
Nevada	27	30
Alaska	21	4

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	65
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	32
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	13
Philosophy & Religious Studies	8
English Language & Literature	5
History	3
Theology & Religious Vocations	2

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.