2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master'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.
The Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 73% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in journalism at Iowa, 42% are male and 58% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in journalism at KU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Read full report on Journalism at South Dakota State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 |
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 8 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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