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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

67 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Our analysis found College of Saint Benedict to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#10

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
12 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
13 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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