2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Oregon

Communication & Journalism is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The communication and journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Oregon ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Oregon

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

54 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Oregon.

There were approximately 54 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in communication and journalism has to take a look at Portland State University. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Oregon.

There were about 22 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

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University of Portland
Portland, OR

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Portland is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Oregon.

There were roughly 5 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Oregon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Western Oregon University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	882
Washington	31	213
Hawaii	27	23
Nevada	26	22
Alaska	21	6

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	31
Journalism	16
Publishing	15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	10
Communication & Media Studies	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,526
Psychology	208
Social Sciences	77
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	41
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	13
History	12

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.