2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in communication and journalism at Mizzou, 27% are male and 73% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 50 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMN Twin Cities, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
Of the 45 students majoring in communication and journalism at KU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Of the 41 students majoring in communication and journalism at Bellevue University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.
University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Of the 30 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNL, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Park University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.
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 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 26 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.
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