5
Colleges in California
428
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 428 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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
Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 268 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
51
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Any 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 medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of San Francisco
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
California State University - San Marcos is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 75th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 26 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent year we have data available.
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Point Loma Nazarene University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 69th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Point Loma Nazarene University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 7 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from California State University - Los Angeles
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