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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$34,716 Avg Salary
$33,175 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Nebraska 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at UNL take out an average of $21,725 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, communications majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $26,603 in student debt.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

The excellent programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from WSC take out $23,407 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $26,083 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

While working on their degree, communications majors at NWU accumulate an average of around $26,741 in student debt.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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#7

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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#10

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings 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 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.

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