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

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

Communication & Journalism is the #20 most popular major in Missouri with 209 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in communication and journalism at Webster, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in communication and journalism at Park University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 18 students majoring in communication and journalism at UCM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at Missouri State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Drury University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #8, Drury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Drury University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMSL, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 115
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 11 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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