2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
With 543 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #34 most popular major in Missouri.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri 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.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, journalism graduates from Mizzou take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $427.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Jefferson City, LU Missouri is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Drury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Missouri. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
College of the Ozarks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Point Lookout, Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
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 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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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