11
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
919
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #82 in popularity,
communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 919 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Featured Communication & Media Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The schools below may not offer all types of media studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
268
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 268 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of California - Berkeley
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
133
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.
There were roughly 133 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
51
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out University of San Francisco. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were about 51 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of San Francisco
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
43
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Washington State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Washington State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
32
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
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