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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges
$36,160 Avg Salary
$31,260 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 719 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #12 most popular major in Nebraska.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top Nebraska Schools in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in Nebraska for communication and journalism students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,341. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $376.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $24,359.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Creighton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Nebraska. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from NWU take out $26,741 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Bellevue University take out $26,083 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $23,407 in student debt.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
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 6 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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