by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 18,342 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,856 and $20,624 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 820 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, International Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. International Technological University is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 27 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 395 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 5 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #4 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Academy of Art University Communication & Journalism Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at California Baptist University
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of San Francisco landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 23 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
National University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at San Diego State University
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at California State University - Los Angeles
University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 40 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Berkeley Communication & Journalism Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of the Pacific landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s communication and journalism 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Communication & Journalism Report
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
San Jose State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 86%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at San Jose State University
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 at San Francisco State University
California State University - Fullerton came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at California State University - Fullerton
California State University - Fresno came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fresno Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of California - Santa Cruz
Biola University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Cal State East Bay
Pepperdine University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Pepperdine
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in California ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Communication & Journalism Report
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