2023 Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Journalism 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a .
Top Plains States Region Schools in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for journalism students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best journalism programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
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 |
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Journalism Related Rankings by Major
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism
| 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 7 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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