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

Communication & Journalism isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of communication & journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 235 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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 - 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 colleges for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Gonzaga University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Gonzaga University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	116
Communication & Journalism (Other)	60
Communication & Media Studies	52
Public Relations & Advertising	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	109
Theology & Religious Vocations	90
Social Sciences	79
History	55
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	38
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	29
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	22
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7

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.