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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$48,837 Avg Salary
$22,401 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #29 most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 326
Minnesota 160
Iowa 116
Kansas 100
Nebraska 68
North Dakota 65
South Dakota 29

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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