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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Central Missouri Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 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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