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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota

31 Colleges
$38,136 Avg Salary
$28,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 887 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #23 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UMN Duluth take out is $23,375. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Winona State take out is $25,415. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Communications majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out an average of $25,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UST MN take out is $26,999.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, communications graduates from Metro State take out $34,724 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

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

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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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
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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