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

29 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 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 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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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