by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 116,994 people earned their degree in communication & journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In , communication & journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,306 and had an average of $24,240 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 21,619 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,833 and $22,555 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,385 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in communication & journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & journalism.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Gonzaga University
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 487 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California Institute of the Arts Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 13 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Academy of Art University
University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Walla Walla University
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Washington State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 67 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication & journalism degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Portland State University
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #16, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Communication & Journalism Report
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. National University is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at National University
San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Diego State University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Cal State LA
University of California - Berkeley landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of California - Berkeley
California State University - Northridge came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 26 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of the Pacific
With a ranking of #24, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at California State University - San Bernardino
Chapman University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman University is a fairly large school located in Orange, California that handed out 13 masters’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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