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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 40% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in communications at UND, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
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.

  • 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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