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

148 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.

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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 148 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 649 students majoring in communication and journalism at Mizzou, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 387 students majoring in communication and journalism at KU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 338 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMN Twin Cities, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 276 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 66% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Of the 138 students majoring in communication and journalism at Southeast Missouri State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 66% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 101 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMSL, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#14

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#14

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 95 students majoring in communication and journalism at St. Cloud State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Women make up 85% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#18

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 84 students majoring in communication and journalism at Webster, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#19

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#20

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 68% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#21

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#22

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Of the 75 students majoring in communication and journalism at UND, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
23 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
24 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
25 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
26 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
27 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
28 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
28 Washburn University Topeka, KS

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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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