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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges
$36,107 Avg Salary
$28,529 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #6, Drake University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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 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 25 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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