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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

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 Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

About 71% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Central Missouri Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 94% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 6% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 92% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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