2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia

Communication & Journalismdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #22 out of the 33 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for communication and journalism students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Howard University

2

American University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from American University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	30
Maryland	29	13
Pennsylvania	29	44

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology	161
Social Sciences	81
Education	45
History	27
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8

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.