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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate 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 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Ridgewater College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flint Hills Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

About 20% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 4 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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