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2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You

Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Central University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Journalism at North Central University

Our 2023 rankings named Dodge City Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for journalism students working on their associate degree. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Dodge City.

Read full report on Journalism at Dodge City Community College

Our analysis found Barton County Community College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Barton County Community College

Our analysis found Iowa Central Community College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

Full Journalism at Iowa Central Community College Report

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Kirkwood Community College

Best Journalism Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 543
Minnesota 292
Kansas 347
Iowa 279
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 16

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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