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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 61% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,010. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $531.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in communications at KU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

On average, communications graduates from KU take out $22,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $455.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, communications graduates from UMSL take out $27,241 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in communications at Bellevue University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, communications graduates from Bellevue University take out $29,618 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 68% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $34,798 in student debt.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Upper Iowa University Report

#8

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

With a ranking of #8, Valley City State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

#10

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

About 33% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Grantham University Report

Explore the most popular online communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

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One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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