2024 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in District of Columbia

Communication & Journalism (Other) isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #229 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in communication & journalism (other) to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools List

Pick Your Communication & Journalism (Other) Degree Level

The other communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in District of Columbia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Journalism (Other) in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Other Communications

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Other Communications Degrees Awarded

24.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Howard University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & journalism (other). Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Students who graduate with their degree from the other communications program report average early career income of $27,756.

More information about a degree in communication & journalism (other) from Howard University

2

American University
Washington, DC

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & journalism (other). Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in communication & journalism (other) from American University

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	334	113
New York	333	122
Maryland	279	32
New Jersey	273	13

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Communication & Journalism (Other) Related Rankings by Major

Communication & Journalism (Other) is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Other Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs	73

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Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	521
Communication & Media Studies	200
Journalism	170
Publishing	59
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5

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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.