2023 Most Popular Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Journalism Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 5 students majoring in journalism at Mizzou, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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.