2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate 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.
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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Haskell Indian Nations University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Flint Hills Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . 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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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.
About 40% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Iowa Western Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa Western Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Indian Hills Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
Women make up 33% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Northeast Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northeast, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 31 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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