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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska

14 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Bellevue University Report

#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Nebraska. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Creighton University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 65% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wayne State College Report

#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #7, Hastings College 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 Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Hastings College

University of Nebraska at Kearney 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. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska at Kearney

#9

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

With a ranking of #9, Chadron State College 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 Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at Chadron State College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Chadron State College Report

#9

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

About 40% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Midland University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 14 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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