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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

20 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 887 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #23 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Our 2023 rankings named College of Saint Benedict the best school in Minnesota for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $34,021 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $23,556 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,138. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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