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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$36,119 Avg Salary
$29,651 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #65 most popular major in Missouri with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top Missouri Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in Missouri for communication and media studies students. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 70
Iowa 53
Kansas 40
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 22

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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