2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 .
Top 15% Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 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 Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college 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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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #7 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly 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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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 college with a medium-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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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-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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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Women make up 66% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #12 on the 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly 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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Drake 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Saint Cloud State 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. St. Cloud State University is a fairly 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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Webster University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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University of South Dakota landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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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 moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Women make up 68% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a fairly 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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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
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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 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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