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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 74% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, journalism graduates from Mizzou take out $19,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $427, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, journalism graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 43 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in journalism at KU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, journalism graduates from KU take out $20,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $494, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the journalism majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,607 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,978. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $444.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 66% of the journalism majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $21,360. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Journalism at Kansas State University Report

Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 49% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 51% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,774 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $162.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 29 students majoring in journalism at Creighton, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 73% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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 26 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.

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