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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in communication sciences at UNI, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at Fontbonne University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in communication sciences at UNL, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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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 most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Iowa Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 97% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges 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

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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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 Ghozt Tramp.

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