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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$35,709 Avg Salary
$29,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for communication and media studies students. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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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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