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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #16 most popular major in Kansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at WSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Pittsburg State University Report

Fort Hays State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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