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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$33,449 Avg Salary
$25,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for communication and journalism students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Full Communication & Journalism at Washburn University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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With a ranking of #6, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fort Hays State University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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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