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

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, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and journalism students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 459 master's degrees in communication and journalism to qualified students.

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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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

186 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 186 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

American University
Washington, DC

148 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

There were about 148 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

112 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 112 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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4

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Trinity Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

There were about 13 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent data year.

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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
Pennsylvania	34	272
New York	33	1,731
New Jersey	31	93
Maryland	31	199
Delaware	24	15

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	277
Communication & Media Studies	80
Journalism	64
Publishing	38

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,550
Education	650
Psychology	216
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	140
History	51
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	45
Library Science	36

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.