2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #19 most popular major in Missouri with 1,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Missouri the most popular school in Missouri for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 92% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at Drury University, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 40% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Iowa | 552 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 8 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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