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

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the communication and 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 Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 115
Missouri 209
Minnesota 151
Iowa 103
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 102
South Dakota 23

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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