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2023 Best Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #128 most popular major in the country with 1,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the journalism doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Journalism

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa 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 - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 60
Minnesota 0
Iowa 47
Kansas 24
Nebraska 27
South Dakota 1

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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