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

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in South Dakota with 203 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

About 54% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Black Hills State University Report

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Of the 13 students majoring in communication and journalism at Augustana Sioux Falls, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Sioux Falls Report

#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Presentation College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 20% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 7 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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