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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)

25 Ranked Colleges
314 Degrees Awarded
$51,283 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Other Communications Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,128 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 229th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 314 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major. Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gonzaga University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Bowie State University

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Norfolk State

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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at FDU

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend High Point University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at High Point University

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 96 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New York University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 26 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Fordham U Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at John Carroll University

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MC Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UA Little Rock

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Marywood University

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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. This small school is located in Santurce, , and it awarded 2 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #14. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northeastern University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Duquesne University

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #16, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #18. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 1 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking, coming in at #19. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 0 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia Southern University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Drexel University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northwestern

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Clarion University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 10 masters’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Webster University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at The American University

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