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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #25 most popular major in Kansas with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

About 79% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in journalism at K -State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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.

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Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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