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

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

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

Communication & Media Studies is the #19 most popular major in Missouri with 1,007 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,010. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $531.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, communications graduates from UMSL take out $27,241 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $23,118.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Communications majors at Webster take out an average of $27,842 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,054. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,192. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $232, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Communications majors at Lindenwood University take out an average of $34,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,303. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

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 14 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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