2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #52 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 245 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & media studies students who choose to seek a bachelor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

153 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Bothell Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bothell.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA

92 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the midsize city of Tacoma.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	420
Oregon	343	50
Nevada	201	129
Hawaii	172	4

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	772
Communications	59

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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.