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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMN Twin Cities, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at UND, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Dakota Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at North Dakota State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Kansas Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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