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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$30,779 Avg Salary
$25,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #15 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for communication and media studies students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Communications majors at USD take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Sioux Falls Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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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
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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