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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

About 68% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Plains States Region . UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

About 83% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 62% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.

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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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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