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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in Nebraska for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $21,713. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $32,419.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Communications majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $25,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $29,618 in student debt.

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

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
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 6 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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