2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska
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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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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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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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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 1,007 |
Minnesota | 887 |
Kansas | 490 |
Iowa | 552 |
North Dakota | 131 |
South Dakota | 159 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications
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 |
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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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