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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri 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.

Our analysis found University of Central Missouri to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in communications at UCM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communications at Webster, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Missouri. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 13 students majoring in communications at SLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at Missouri State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Drury University

Springfield, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 57% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 43% are male.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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