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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kansas

7 Colleges
$35,955 Avg Salary
$22,645 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to see which 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.

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for journalism students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at KU take out is $22,437. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $494, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Kansas

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, journalism graduates from K -State take out $22,852 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Read full report on Journalism at Wichita State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kansas list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Full Journalism at Barton County Community College Report

The excellent programs at Dodge City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Journalism at Dodge City Community College Report

#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 Schools in Kansas list. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.

Full Journalism at Tabor College Report

#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 Schools in Kansas list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

Read full report on Journalism at Southwestern College

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 7 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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