2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
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With a ranking of #9, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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 25 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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