2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drake University 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 midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in communication and journalism at Drake, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Full Communication & Journalism at Bellevue University Report
With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 34 students majoring in communication and journalism at Webster, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa, 44% are male and 56% are female.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Of the 26 students majoring in communication and journalism at Park University, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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 26 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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