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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.

On average, communications graduates from UNL take out $21,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

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 working on their bachelor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,531.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Nebraska. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 22% are male.

Communications majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $29,618 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bellevue University Report

#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the communications majors at the school.

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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 working on their bachelor’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 7 students majoring in communications at Creighton, 43% are male and 57% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Creighton carry an average student debt load of $32,419.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Creighton University Report

#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Chadron State College Report

#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.

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#9

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #9, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 12 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.

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