2024 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Communication & Journalism isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity out of 37 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 93 master's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 & journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism students who choose to seek a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt communication & journalism students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Portland State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Portland State University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	820
Washington	31	230
Hawaii	27	21
Nevada	27	30
Alaska	21	4

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	34
Publishing	27
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12
Journalism	11
Communication & Media Studies	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	192
Social Sciences	100
English Language & Literature	89
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	60
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	41
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	15
History	14
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

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.