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Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$34,716 Avg Salary
$33,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top Nebraska Schools in Communication & Media Studies

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

After completing their degree, communications graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $21,725. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for communication and media studies students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UNOMAHA take out is $26,603.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $26,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for communication and media studies students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from NWU carry an average student debtload of $26,741.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from WSC carry an average student debtload of $23,407.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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