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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota

7 Colleges
$30,779 Avg Salary
$25,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 159 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #15 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at USD take out is $24,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University

The excellent programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Presentation College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131

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

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 7 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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